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05 Aug 2020

More Years of Education Reduces Risk of Dementia

An international research study led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) provides further support to the finding that more education is associated with a decreased risk of dementia.

CHeBA

Education

Dementia
05 Aug 2020

Raising the consumer and community voice

Introducing our three community representatives who contribute to governance of the Cancer Theme (UNSW Medicine) and Cancer CAG (SPHERE).

Cancer

Cancer Theme
05 Aug 2020

5 ways to get mental health help without having to talk on the phone

Hate talking on the phone? Not to worry. Here are five ways you can access mental health support without having to dial a number.
04 Aug 2020

Popular high blood pressure drug linked to increased skin cancer risk in older Australians

Hydrochlorothiazide use increases older people’s risk of developing skin cancer, a study by UNSW Sydney scientists has shown – but the researchers warn against suddenly stopping the medicine.
03 Aug 2020

We're more likely to let our COVID-19 guard down around those we love most

How we perceive personal risk, and how well we comply with public health measures, can change depending on whether we are around people we know or strangers.
30 Jul 2020

Scientists test potential drug developed in Australia to treat common causes of blindness: pre-clinical study

A new chemical compound could become a future tool against retinal vascular disease, a pre-clinical study has shown.