clipped from: www.abc.net.au Thursday, March 6, 2008
Our national medical reporter Sophie Scott reports that a new Australian blood test for ovarian cancer is the breakthrough doctors need to diagnose ovarian cancer early. Researchers say it has the potential to save thousands of lives. Another group of Australian scientists believe they're a step closer to isolating the cause of motor neuron disease in the form of a protein that kills the nerves connecting the brain to the muscles. And a report on obesity claims the current epidemic in Australia is shortening life expectancy by two years.
http://www.abc.net.au/australiawide/stories/2008/200803/s2182502.htm
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