Alzheimer’s drug trial success
Following the success of early research results of Anavex 2-73, a drug which aims to address the symptoms of dementia, Alfred Health is looking to continue a larger trial next year.
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Following the success of early research results of Anavex 2-73, a drug which aims to address the symptoms of dementia, Alfred Health is looking to continue a larger trial next year.
The long-held debate over the daily use of aspirin for patients at increased risk of heart attack and stroke has finally been answered, with researchers from around the world, led by The Alfred revealing it to be safe before surgery.
Alfred Health has released a study into ladder-related falls, which found a sharp increase in serious injury resulting from a ladder fall, particularly among the ‘baby-boomer’ generation.
The Alfred’s Professor Robyn O’Hehir received an Order of Australia (AO) in this year’s Australia Day honours, recognising her “distinguished service to clinical immunology and respiratory medicine as an academic and clinician, to tertiary education, and to specialist health and medical organisations.
Nine year old Sean got his Christmas wish of lifesaving transplant surgery.
Victorian Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy visited The Alfred to acknowledge the new era of critical care that began with the opening of Victoria’s first dedicated trauma centre and helipad 25 years ago.
Caulfield Hospital volunteer Peter Watson was named Outstanding Adult Volunteer in the Victorian Premier's Volunteer Champions Awards 2015.
The effort to develop a vaccine that could change the lives of peanut allergy sufferers has taken another step forward with the announcement of $4.85million of additional funding to support the Melbourne-based research.
Alfred Health has been named large health service of the year at a ceremony attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy.
Infectious diseases experts at The Alfred have described a drug used to treat alcoholism as a possible ‘game changer' in the pursuit of finding a cure for HIV.