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Australian first — new hope for patients with an inherited form of diabetes

In an Australian first, Mater Pathology in Brisbane is offering a new genetic screening service that can diagnose a rare form of diabetes, Mature Onset Diabetes in the Young (MODY), that affects around 7000 people in Australia.

18/11/2006

Art from the heart

Today, Monday 9 October at 11am Mater Kids in Mind will officially launch a unique art exhibition to celebrate Mental Health Week (8-14 October) to showcase some of their patient's artistic talents.

5/10/2006

Free public information session on ovarian cancer and breast cancer

Mater Private Hospital Redland is holding its last free community education seminar for 2006, on the topic of ovarian and breast cancers, on Wednesday 18 October.

2/10/2006

Mater to host Australian of the Year for Women's Health Evening

Australian of the Year, Professor Ian Frazer and Mater Gynaecological Oncologist Dr Lewis Perrin shared their experience and research with local GPs at a special evening hosted by Mater on Monday 18 September.

18/09/2006

Malaysian Deputy Minister for Health views new patient initiative at Mater Private Hospital

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane will host the Malaysian Deputy Minister for Health on Saturday 16 September to showcase a new generation patient-centric inventory automation suite called SurgiDat which was implemented recently at the hospital.

16/09/2006

New CardioVascular Unit goes LIVE at Mater Private Hospital — Brisbane

On Wednesday 13 September, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane officially opened its first onsite interventional catheter lab, Mater Private CardioVascular Unit.

15/09/2006

Parents needed for new study to help teenagers overcome substance abuse

Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service is calling for parents who are concerned about their teenager's drug use to participate in a new program called PUMP (Parents Using Motivational Practices), which aims to change or stop adolescent substance abuse.

29/08/2006

Mercy dash to save Solomon Island infant

A number of organisations have collaborated to ensure a 12-month old girl from Honiara, in the Solomon Islands, could obtain emergency medical treatment in Australia to remove a foreign body from her right lung.

24/07/2006

Risky Business — Farm injuries in Queensland continue to cause concern

Children account for 21% of all farm injuries in Queensland according to new statistics released today by the Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU) located at Mater Hospital.

11/07/2006

New Private Rehabilitation Service opens at Mater

Tuesday 11 July 2006, Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor of Queensland will officially open Mater Private Hospital Annerley Road Campus, an extension to the health care services provided by Mater Private Hospital.

10/07/2006

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