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Clean hands and keyboards cut health risks
Date posted: Monday 14 May 2012
Using simple ethanol-based hand sanitisers and regular cleaning with ethanol wipes reduces bacteria on shared computer keyboards.
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Mental gyms reap younger minds
Date posted: Thursday 2 Feb 2012
A daily mental 'work-out' has given a group of over 50s the brain performance of younger people a Swinburne clinical trial has shown.
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Can exotic herbs counter ageing?
Date posted: Friday 13 Jan 2012
Swinburne PhD candidate Matthew Pase is investigating whether dietary supplements can help counter the slowing of brain function with age.
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Drugs threat to young festival drivers
Date posted: Monday 19 Dec 2011
Swinburne research has shown even low doses of methamphetamine or ecstasy significantly increase erratic and dangerous driving behaviour.
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Researchers rapidly ID bacterial culprits
Date posted: Wednesday 16 Nov 2011
Potentially lethal bacteria can now be more quickly and readily identified, thanks to a new research laboratory at Swinburne.
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Date posted: Wednesday 9 Nov 2011
Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne has shown.
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Clinic offers a 'virtual' helping hand
Date posted: Tuesday 8 Nov 2011
A sophisticated new open-access online psychology clinic is helping people with mental health disorders better manage their symptoms.
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Date posted: Friday 16 Sep 2011
A free online psychological treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder holds promise for managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
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Taking a closer look at cancer
Date posted: Monday 12 Sep 2011
Using a combination of biology and physics techniques, Swinburne researchers are helping us understand cancer on a microscopic scale.
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Microwaves to improve drug delivery
Date posted: Thursday 18 Aug 2011
Swinburne research could lead to significant improvements in the design of drug delivery systems.
