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Community osteoporosis prevention study

The University of Melbourne/Western Hospital is conducting a research study investigating the effects of a new 12-month community exercise and lifestyle program aimed at increasing bone density, muscle function and reducing falls risk. The study includes free supervised exercise sessions in the western suburbs, vitamin D and calcium supplements and bone density testing. Researchers require men and women aged 60 years and over to take part. Enquiries/more information: Dr Chrissie Bailey, or Jenny Gianoudis on 8345-7164  HREC 2008.136 [Source: Jenny Gianoudis, Department of Medicine, Western Hospital]
 
Volunteers wanted for back pain study

Adults with chronic back pain are needed for a research trial at the Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine at Melbourne Physiotherapy School, comparing two types of exercise programs. Eligible volunteers aged 18-70 will receive free exercise treatment but must be available to attend the trial clinic in South Yarra twice a week for six weeks. For more information and eligibility call Rowena on 0432652112.
University of Melbourne HREC approval number 0931800

Seeking healthy participants for walking study

The Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine seeks participants aged 20 - 40, without an lower limb or back problems for a study of walking and one-leg squat performance. Participation takes approximately 1 hour. Contact Mark Creaby: 83440425 / mcreaby@unimelb.edu.au to participate. [Source: Mark Creaby, Melbourne Physiotherapy School]

Subjects required for cannabis study

The Department of Psychiatry is looking for control subjects for a study examining how cannabis use affects the brain. There are two parts to the study: a memory testing session and a brain scanning session. Each session takes approximately two hours and participants receive a 50 dollar Coles-Myer voucher for each session. Participants should be 35-55 years old, NOT be using drugs or alcohol regularly, NOT have a university degree, and should NOT have a diagnosed mental illness.
Contact Michael Takagi on 0421 770 798 or email mjtakagi@unimelb.edu.au for more details. Melbourne Health MHREC approval number is 2007.14.

Women's hair loss study

A University of Melbourne PhD student and the Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, is recruiting volunteers for a new study into women's hair loss. Healthy women aged between 18 and 50 years who experience scalp hair loss can participate in this 12 month research study to evaluate and compare different treatments. All consultations and treatments provided with the trial are free. This research project has been approved by the St Vincent's Hospital Human Research and Ethics Committee (HREC no: 012/07).
To participate contact Anosha on 9288 3293 / yazdaa27@gmail.com

Participants needed for new osteoporosis medication

The Department of Medicine, Western Health is looking for Post- menopausal women over 65 with low bone mineral density to participate in a medical research study to test a new investigational medicine for treatment of osteoporosis. Eligible participates will have regular visits to a physician, study medication, calcium and vitamin D supplements, laboratory testing, spine x-ray and bone mineral density testing at no charge. The study will be conducted at Western Health.
HREC approval no: 2008.214
Enquiries: Jia Wei Teo, Medicine, Western Health 8345 6021 / teoj@unimelb.edu.au

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