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Stem cells – gateway to 21st century medicine
Human embryonic stem cells burst into the headlines in 1998 and have made regular appearances ever since. Newspapers love controversy. But why is the issue so controversial?
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Driver fatigue – an accident waiting to happen Although we often associate driver fatigue with long-haul truck drivers, it can affect all of us. |
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Bitumen battles – the phenomenon of road rage Scientists are starting to study road rage for clues about the physiological and social causes of anti-social behaviour |
The picture becomes clear for magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging is increasing in importance as a tool for diagnosing illness and injury. Regulations in Victoria now require professional boxers to have an MRI brain scan every 3 years.
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Alcohol and cars – a volatile mix Alcohol produces physiological effects on the human body that can turn safe drivers into potential killers. |
Getting our heads around the brain
Neuroscience has been described as the last great frontier of human biology – in fact NASA's most recent mission, Neurolab, was devoted to investigations involving the nervous system. Australian neuroscientists are among the leaders in brain research.
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Cochlear implants – wiring for sound
Australian researchers are helping deaf people to hear – the majority of the world's cochlear implant recipients use a device manufactured here.
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Prions – morphing agents of disease
Prions are the proteins that cause deadly brain diseases. But how do they cause disease and what is their normal role in the body?
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