Exposure to arsenic in soil and gold mining waste may have contributed to a slight increase in past cancer risk in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in the Goldfields region of Victoria, according…
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Cancer is one of the most common public health threats facing Australians and accounts for nearly one-fifth of the disease burden in this country. The direct cost to the Australian community is approaching…
Governments “must act now” to avert tens of thousands of cancer cases - and millions in medical bills - with policies that will improve diet and exercise among Australians, researchers say. Scientists…
Researchers have revealed a ground-breaking new molecular structure formed by two human proteins involved in turning genes…
Eating a portion of processed red meat every day dramatically increases the risk of death from heart disease and cancer, according to a study of more than 120,000 people over almost three decades. The…
In more than 30 years of treating cancer patients, I have seen some health policy decisions that defy common sense. But the most senseless of all is Treasury’s continued refusal to expand the National…
Australian researchers have discovered how a blood clot-busting enzyme is activated, unlocking a century-old atomic riddle that could lead to new treatments for clotting and bleeding disorders, and some…
Commonly used injectable contraceptives influence the risk of developing several types of cancer, a joint ANU/National Health…
The negative health impacts of treating less aggressive forms of prostate cancer can be greater than potential gains, new…
People who take sleeping pills could be at a higher risk of death, as well as cancer and heart disease, researchers have…
The fixation on potentially cancer-causing chemicals in the air, food and consumer products is diverting attention from the real risks, according to a review of global evidence by an Australian cancer…
Lifestyle factors are the most significant cause of cancer, and fears surrounding carcinogens is deviating attention away…
A new treatment may prolong the lifespan of melanoma patients. Vemurafenib, the first acute melanoma drug in more than a…
Researchers have created a comprehensive map of genetic information in the ribonucleic acid (RNA) linked with cancer development…
Cancer is a disease of the body’s cells that affects around half of all Australians by the age of 85. Normally cells grow and multiply in a controlled way. But if something causes a mistake to occur in…
The genome of the Tasmanian Devil has been mapped, providing new insight into the facial tumours that are destroying the…
People with a family history of bowel cancer are less likely to have had screening than those who are less at risk. Researchers…
Scientists at Wake Forest University are using the same graphics processing units (GPUs) found in video game devices to simulate…
People with Lynch syndrome are at a greater risk of developing a wide variety of cancers than the general public, a new study…
Common household drugs such as aspirin help to contain certain types of tumours by tightening their lymphatic vessel supply lines, new research has found. Doctors have long observed the impact of non-steroidal…
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