Diabetes Australia estimates that 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. There are several forms of diabetes, with Type 2 Diabetes being the most common – it accounts for up to 90% of diabetes. In people with Type 2 Diabetes, the body still produces insulin but it may not be enough to meet the body’s demands or…
In terms of diabetes statistics, Queensland is not looking so sunny. There are currently more than 192,000 Queenslanders living with Type 2 Diabetes, with Diabetes Queensland estimating a further 500,000 or so who are either undiagnosed, have pre-diabetes, or are at high risk of developing the disease. Diabetes, in the simplest of terms, is a…
Held by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) on the 20th of May 2019, Clinical Trials Day is an opportunity to recognise the important role that clinical trials play in improving public health. On this day in 1747, James Lind conducted what is now considered the first randomised clinical trial aboard the HMS Salisbury…
Botulinum toxin is the most poisonous substance known. It works by paralysing muscles and breathing in only a small amount can be fatal. It is a neurotoxin (or nerve toxin), produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, known to grow in anaerobic environments (those lacking in oxygen). The toxin not uncommonly causes food poisoning and…
