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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:53:22 +1000 720 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Fear-of-injections-'serious-and-debilitating'-New-program-launched-to-help-those-affected/15259 For approximately 700,000 Australians, the thought of going to the doctor for an injection can be terrifying, and lead to a range of physiological symptoms including fainting, dizziness, nausea and di http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Fear-of-injections-'serious-and-debilitating'-New-program-launched-to-help-those-affected/15259 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Disinfectants-may-be-contributing-to-antibiotic-resistance/15253 Cleaning products for use in commercial, agricultural and domestic settings could be contributing to a rise in bacterial resistance in food borne pathogens including Salmonella, BBSRC-funded scientist http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Disinfectants-may-be-contributing-to-antibiotic-resistance/15253 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sunscreen-just-the-first-step-to-skin-protection/15250 Applying sunscreen is a summer ritual for Americans hoping to protect their skin from burns, wrinkles and cancers. But researchers have raised questions about the safety of some sunscreens. Read below http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sunscreen-just-the-first-step-to-skin-protection/15250 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Nano-sand-to-revolutionise-dermal-drug-delivery/15237 A team of researchers at the University of South Australia have developed and patented new technology that allows for enhanced delivery of cosmetics and drugs through the skin. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Nano-sand-to-revolutionise-dermal-drug-delivery/15237 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Cervical-cancer-vaccine's-added-benefit/15230 Vaccination against the virus that causes cervical cancer has had an additional benefit – a marked decline in cases of genital warts, a new study has found. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Cervical-cancer-vaccine's-added-benefit/15230 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Use-of-less-invasive,-imaging-guided-biopsies-on-the-rise/15225 Advanced imaging technologies have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward imaging-guided percutaneous – or through the skin – techniques, according to&nbs http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Use-of-less-invasive,-imaging-guided-biopsies-on-the-rise/15225 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Tea-tree-oil-offers-hope-to-skin-cancer-patients/15220 Tea tree oil may be used in future as a fast, cheap, safe and effective treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous lesions, according to researchers at the University of Western Australi http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Tea-tree-oil-offers-hope-to-skin-cancer-patients/15220 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vitamin-D-status-not-associated-with-risk-for-less-common-cancers/15208 Despite hopes that higher blood levels of vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, a large study finds no protective effect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma or cancer of the endometrium, oesophagus, stomach, k http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vitamin-D-status-not-associated-with-risk-for-less-common-cancers/15208 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Herpes-simplex-virus-infection-route-discovery/15168 Researchers from the University of Sydney have made a major breakthrough in identifying how skin cells are infected with the herpes simplex vVirus (HSV), a discovery which may have significant implica http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Herpes-simplex-virus-infection-route-discovery/15168 Sun, 4 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Combined-BRAF-targeted-and-immunotherapy-shows-promise-for-melanoma/15164 Combined targeted therapy against the BRAF/MAPK pathway with immunotherapy shows promise as a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of melanoma, according to results of a preclinical study publis http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Combined-BRAF-targeted-and-immunotherapy-shows-promise-for-melanoma/15164 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sugary-band-aid-may-help-heal-post-operative-tissue/15109 A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to new results published by plastic surgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Cen http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sugary-band-aid-may-help-heal-post-operative-tissue/15109 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-blood-test-for-newborns-to-detect-allergy-risk/15088 A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-blood-test-for-newborns-to-detect-allergy-risk/15088 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Indoor-tanning-definitively-linked-to-melanoma/15085 New research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious f http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Indoor-tanning-definitively-linked-to-melanoma/15085 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Tool-measures-tissue-damage-in-the-bedridden-and-paralysed/15072 There's currently no reliable tool to help prosthetic developers fit artificial limbs without ensuing discomfort or pain, or tell medical personnel when bed-ridden patients need to be moved to avoid b http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Tool-measures-tissue-damage-in-the-bedridden-and-paralysed/15072 Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Retinoid-use-not-associated-with-fracture-risk/15067 Individuals treated for acne, psoriasis or another skin condition with vitamin A analogues (retinoids) do not appear to be at increased risk of fracture, according to a report in the May issue of Arch http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Retinoid-use-not-associated-with-fracture-risk/15067 Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000