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Articles by Lizzie Thelwell
'Fingerprints' point to liver cancer breakthrough – Health News | Particle
‘Fingerprints’ point to liver cancer breakthrough A recent study led by Curtin University has found it’s possible to predict the chances of an individual developing liver cancer by using RNA sequencing. Over 2000 Australians are diagnosed with primary liver cancer each year. “75% of these people are already in the intermediary or advanced stage of cancer when they are diagnosed,” says Dr Rodrigo Carlessi, the lead author of the new study.
Particle 101: Male birth control – Health News | Particle
If you’re a woman, you can choose from several contraceptives. Birth control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants, injections, diaphragms and even the ‘morning after’ pill. Yet there are still only two types of male contraception: condoms or a vasectomy. One isn’t always reliable or preferred and the other is generally permanent. Surely we can make more contraceptives for men, right?
Spinifex fibres ideal new ingredient for medical gels – Tech News | Particle
Triodia pungens, commonly known as spinifex, is more than just a useful plant. Traditional Owners have known about its astonishing properties for a very long time. It’s drought and fire resistant and used to heal wounds and make tools such as spearpoints, axes and knives. It’s also naturally abundant. To add to its list of uses, the cellulose nanofibres extracted from spinifex will now be used in injectable medical gels to treat arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Superbugs are teaming up! – Health News | Particle
This discovery has significant implications for hospital screening methods and treatment options. Klebsiella pneumoniae (red) and Acinetobacter baumannii (yellow) growing together on differential media | Dr Lucie Semenec, Macquarie University Top of the list for resistance There are six escape pathogens, or ‘superbugs’ as we know them, that form most hospital-acquired infections.
Particle 101: Endometriosis – Health News | Particle
More than 11% of Australian women, girls and those who are gender diverse suffer from endometriosis at some point in their lives. It’s estimated that endometriosis costs the Australian economy $9.7 billion each year. Around two-thirds of this cost is attributed to a loss in productivity, with the remainder directly related to healthcare costs. For individuals, not only is endometriosis painful but it’s also expensive and difficult to diagnose and treat. What is endometriosis?
Big find for patients with rare brain disease – Health News | Particle
Cerebellar ataxia is a rare neurodegenerative condition that causes people to slur their words and lose their overall coordination and balance – giving the impression that they’ve had too much to drink. It usually develops when people are around 40 years old, stopping them from working and living the life they once had. There is currently no cure and no treatment. Patients use aids such as crutches and wheelchairs to stop them from falling and keep them steady. What is ataxia?
The cost of being extremely swole – Health News | Particle
Steroids have . The anabolic component is related to higher bone density, faster recovery from injury and increase in muscle growth. The androgenic component (also known as ‘masculinising’) is related to developing and maintaining the body’s male characteristics such as higher muscle mass, a deep voice and body hair. Scientists and used it to treat depression. Its misuse started at the 1954 Olympics when Russian weightlifters were given testosterone to enhance their performance.
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