e42b51d0-a0fd-491f-8839-d163a613ca21 Automatic cessation of insulin delivery from a pump in response to low blood glucose levels is safe and unlikely to be associated with adverse outcomes, a trial in Perth has concluded. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:16:37 GMT 64b95004-b6c6-40de-98f0-eaf0979b1704 The use of growth hormones in short children is a waste of resources and amounts to enhancement rather than treatment, an Australian medical ethicist has claimed in arguments refuted by endocrinologists who say it helps psychosocial development. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:34 GMT f9b14130-07ad-4549-ba8a-7a99b840105b Rising rates of diabetes have driven Australia’s burden of psychological distress since the turn of the century, pointing to inadequate mental health care, a new data analysis reveals. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:56:45 GMT 99a5b705-be80-4da5-a75b-14aa9328b6a2 Osteoporosis patients should only take calcium supplements when adequate dietary intake of calcium cannot be achieved, a gathering of Australian rheumatologists have been told. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:54:53 GMT e5d57d4c-e93d-4650-8c4b-bb2ca973b370 Variants in 56 regions of the human genome have been discovered to influence bone mineral density, researchers from Queensland report. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:52:36 GMT