The Melbourne Newsroom

People living in poor neighbourhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

Coroners are more likely to hold inquests for deaths involving younger people or people who died of fatal complications from medical care, according to a study from University of Melbourne experts and published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal.)

A team of Australian researchers has come a step closer to unlocking a mystery that causes epileptic seizures in babies.

Sufferers of smoking related lung diseases could have their debilitating symptoms reduced following the discovery of a potential new treatment.

Improving health and well-being, supported by evidence-based research is a key priority for the University of Melbourne.  In the latest funding round of $114.2 million announced today by The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the University of Melbourne has been recognised for innovative research projects that cover the spectrum of health issues from oncology, mental health and improving function after a stroke through the use of new technologies.

Child health researcher and 2003 Australian of the Year Professor Fiona Stanley AC has been appointed the latest Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Melbourne.

Catholic nuns should be given the pill to guard against cancers more common in women who have never had children, according to two leading Australian researchers.

Three University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded for their contribution to innovation, health and well-being and medical research in the National Health and Medical Research
(NHMRC) awards announced in Canberra this week.

For many people who grew up in 'care', the search for records and information – so vital to identity and to the process of reconnecting with family – can be frustrating, complicated, time-consuming, expensive and traumatic. A new website launched recently, will now make this search easier for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.

An international study, published today in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology, reveals more about human pluripotent stem cells and their genetic stability and has important implications for the development of therapies using these cells.