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Heavy Snoring Linked to Stroke
 A five year study conducted at the Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research (LECRR), Westmead Millennium Institute has concluded that the prevalence of cholesterol plaque in the neck arteries is more than 60 per cent in people who snore heavily. Click here for more information (PDF, 24Kb)
Eureka Prize finalist
 Dr David Booth was a finalist in the Eureka Prize for determined, innovative and multi-pronged research that, in one of the most significant advances in MS research in recent years, successfully identified that the gene interleukin 7 receptor alpha (IL7Ra) is associated with multiple sclerosis; for finding the differences between the genetic variants that are likely to effect disease susceptibility; and for developing new therapeutic strategies based on these discoveries to treat multiple sclerosis.
NSW Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow
 Westmead Millennium Institute Dr Linda Bendall was recognised for her cancer research into the treatment of leukaemia. Dr Bendall’s laboratory has led research into the ways cells interact to cause acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), which occurs most commonly in children.
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Visceral fat: a key mediator of steatohepatitis in metabolic liver disease
Dr David van der Poorten
 This article s the first to show that increasing amounts of visceral fat (the fat around internal organs) is the strongest risk for developing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the worst form of fatty liver disease. This has significant implications and suggests from now on doctors should assess visceral fat levels in all patients with fatty liver disease to better identify those that need a liver biopsy and intensive treatment. Click here for more information.
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