Preventative Health Update


Message from the Director Throughout the ages people's life expectancies have been increasing. Within the past century alone, longevity of Australians has risen by more than 20 years. Coupled with a four-fold increase in Australia's population, this has driven a major boost to our economy - gains from increased healthy years and health improvements. Read more Microscope System Keeps Count for Colorectal Cancer Studies Scientists from the P-Health Flagship have developed an integrated microscope system to automatically count fluorescently tagged bacteria. The automated system has been developed for use in human population studies which required reliable counts of particular bacterial species found in faeces that may be protective against colorectal cancer. Read more New protection for health-promoting probiotics Preventative Health National Research Flagship researchers have developed a new way to protect health-promoting probiotic bacteria. The Flagship work by researchers Ross Crittenden, Luz Sanguansri, Mary Ann Augustin, and Rangika Weerakkody, based at Food Science Australia, has been highlighted by the American Society for Microbiology (AMS) in the May 2006 edition of its journal Microbe.Read more Preventative health focus at Australian Innovation Festival Improvements in health account for almost half the gain in US living standards in the past 50 years. Improvements in lifespan account for almost half of the actual gain in Australian living standards in the past 40 years. Read more Oxford lab experience for Flagship PhD student PhD student with the Preventative Health Flagship and Adelaide University, Gemma Brierley, is on her second collaborative visit to Oxford University, England, as part of her research work on colorectal (bowel) cancer. Read more Preventative Health Presentations/Publications for February 2006 to June 2006 A listing of some of the recent presentations and publications of Flagship work: Protective Food Diagnostics Health Data and Information Environmental Health Read more	IN THIS EDITION: UPDATE home Message from the Director Microscope System Keeps Count for Colorectal Cancer Studies New protection for health-promoting probiotics Preventative health focus at Australian Innovation Festival Oxford lab experience for Flagship PhD student Preventative Health Presentations/Publications for February 2006 to June 2006 About this email MEET THE SCIENTIST: Meet Dr Lynne Cobiac EARLIER UPDATES February 2006 October 2005 May 2005 February 2005
The Preventative Health Flagship is a CSIRO initiative and part of the National Research Flagships program that aims to deliver scientific solutions to advance Australia's most important national objectives. One of the largest scientific initiatives ever mounted in Australia, it aligns closely with the Federal Government's National Research Priorities. The initiative brings together our national research resources to deliver breakthroughs in fields ranging from healthcare to light metals and the environment.
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