Vasectomy and obesity linked to advanced prostate cancer

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New research based on data from the 45 and Up Study shows that having a vasectomy or being obese are both linked to an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. The study from The Daffodil Centre involved 107,000 men from the 45 and Up Study and looked at what behavioural and health-related factors were associated … Read more

The NSW Health Hyperemesis Gravidarum Research Grants Program is now open

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Applications are now closed. The NSW Health Hyperemesis Gravidarum Research Grants Program is now open, offering up to $1.2 million for research into severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum is the main cause of hospitalisation for women in the first half of pregnancy. Affecting about 1.1% of pregnant women, it usually starts early … Read more

Why dementia researchers are excited about the 45 and Up Study

Our understanding of dementia in Australia is taking a step forward with the help of the 45 and Up Study. For the first time, the Study is being used to investigate the incidence of dementia in Australia, as well as the proportion of dementia that is preventable through modifying risk factors. It’s a development that … Read more

Out-of-pocket costs hurt those with chronic conditions

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A series of research papers using data from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study shows how out-of-pocket costs can quickly mount up for Australians with chronic conditions. Crunching the data, researchers found older Australians are paying up to $670 per year out of their own pockets on health costs for chronic conditions, with osteoarthritis one of … Read more