au-hotdailynews: 2015-10-09 Australia Health

Researchers Grow Kidney, Intestine From Stem Cells
NBCNews.com
Two teams of researchers have grown rudimentary organs from stem cells — a primitive kidney and the beginnings of an intestine. The two announcements show important progress in regenerative medicine and begin to answer one of the promises made by ...

Australian scientists grow kidney tissue from skin cells   International Business Times AU
Kidney failing? Grow a new one   The Conversation AU
Kidneys in a dish: Melbourne researchers use stem cells to grow tiny organs   ABC Online
NEWS.com.au
The Australian (blog)
Sydney Morning Herald
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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ABC Online

Toddler Jaxon Taylor recovering from surgery to reattach head after car crash ...
ABC Online
A toddler who had his head and neck separated in a car crash in northern New South Wales is doing well after having spinal surgery in Brisbane. Sixteen-month-old Jaxon Taylor was on his way to a new life in Queensland with mum Rylea and nine-year-old ...

Toddler Jaxon Taylor's 'miracle' recovery after surgery to reattach skull to spine   Brisbane Times
Internally Decapitated Toddler Jaxon Taylor Takes First Steps After Surgery   The Inquisitr
World applauds Jaxon's miracle recovery   Yahoo7 News
SBS
BuzzFeed News
Parenting Magazine
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NEWS.com.au

Scientists uncover way to identify sexuality from DNA, believe environmental ...
NEWS.com.au
Network WritersNews Corp Australia Network. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. SCIENTISTS believe environmental factors play a part in determining if someone is homosexual after they ...

Scientists pinpoint gay DNA link   The Australian (blog)
Boys 'turned gay by childhood change in genes'   Irish Independent
Researchers Say Gene Changes Show Who's Gay   NBCNews.com
Reuters
American Society of Human Genetics
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The Australian

Mental health plan: Labor to reduce suicide rates by half
The Australian
Labor's plan is informed by the recommendations of the National Mental Health Commission, but will not see any overall increase in funding. Bill Shorten will today announce a mental health plan to reduce suicide rates by 50 per cent over the next decade.
Labor to commit to halving suicide rate within a decade   ABC Online
Labor's pledge on suicide rates   The New Daily
Labor commits to cutting suicide rate by half   Sky News Australia
The Cairns Post
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ABC Online

Drowning risk for children five times higher in regional, remote WA than ...
ABC Online
Children living in remote and regional areas of Western Australia are five times more likely to drown than their metropolitan counterparts, a new report has revealed. In the past decade, 18 children have died and 85 have been taken to hospital due to ...

Drown risk higher in regional WA   The West Australian

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Daily Mail

Rebecca Sharrock, a HSAM patient, remembers every aspect of her life and can ...
Daily Mail
A 25-year-old woman has spoken out about her rare condition that allows her to remember virtually every single detail of her life – and recite all the Harry Potter books word-for-word. Brisbane local, Rebecca Sharrock, is one of just 80 people ...
Woman Who Never Forgets Anything Recites Harry Potter Books From Memory (VIDEO)   The Stir
Woman with rare condition remembers being photographed at 12 days old   9news.com.au
Meet the woman who can remember everything   BT.com
Reveal
The Sun (subscription)
Express.co.uk
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Pulse+IT

Telstra Health to buy EOS Technologies from Silver Chain
Pulse+IT
Telstra Health has entered into an agreement to acquire EOS Technologies, the technology arm of WA-headquartered in-home health and care provider Silver Chain Group. EOS Technologies was first set up in Perth to develop and commercialise the ...

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Northern Star

Shark attack saves man's life after he finds he has cancer
Northern Star
A MAN'S potentially fatal encounter with a shark saved his life, after doctors treating him for his injuries discovered he had cancer. Eugene Finney was on a family holiday with his two children, aged 6 and 10, and his girlfriend on Huntington Beach ...

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