International Symposium in Sydney: 'Inspired by Innovation for the Future of Healthcare'

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1211 AEDT / 1411 NZDT

SPHERE Symposium

Prominent medical and health experts from Australia and abroad will gather in Sydney this November with the shared aim of generating new, globally relevant insights into innovation in healthcare. The SPHERE 2017 International Symposium, which is Read more about International Symposium in Sydney: 'Inspired by Innovation for the Future of Healthcare' - Scimex

Binge eaters more likely to obsess over anger

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1200 AEDT / 1400 NZDT

Australian Journal of Psychology

People who binge eat and more likely to obsess and ruminate on angry thoughts and experiences, according to Australian research. The study looked at over 500 people and found that people with higher levels of binge eating also had higher tendency to Read more about Binge eaters more likely to obsess over anger - Scimex

Polycystic ovarian syndrome might be over-diagnosed

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1200 AEDT / 1400 NZDT

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The lack of consistent and accurate diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in young women could be leading to over-diagnosis, according to a Victorian study. The authors surveyed 300 young women and found that of the eight per cent who Read more about Polycystic ovarian syndrome might be over-diagnosed - Scimex

Obesity may be a factor in fractures

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1131 AEDT / 1331 NZDT

Does body fat protect you against osteoporosis or make you more vulnerable to bone fractures? A new study by the University of South Australia hopes to shed light on this question. Media Release. From:University of South Australia. Does body fat Read more about Obesity may be a factor in fractures - Scimex

Changing stroke definitions is causing chaos, warns Monash professor

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1030 AEDT / 1230 NZDT

Frontiers of Neurology

Proposals to change the definitions of stroke and related conditions are causing confusion and chaos in clinical practice and research, a Monash University associate professor has warned. Media Release. From:Monash University Changing stroke Read more about Changing stroke definitions is causing chaos, warns Monash professor - Scimex

More developed countries develop less blindness

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1010 AEDT / 1210 NZDT

JAMA Ophthalmology

Countries that are more developed also have lower rates of blindness, according to an Australian-led study. The researchers analysed data from 190 countries and territories and found, in general, the more developed the country, the less common Read more about More developed countries develop less blindness - Scimex

Oral sex and smoking risk factors for head and neck cancer in blokes

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 1005 AEDT / 1205 NZDT

Annals of Oncology

Researchers in the US have found that men who smoke and have at least five oral sex partners are at the highest risk of head and neck cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). They looked at data from 13, 089 people aged 20-69, finding that Read more about Oral sex and smoking risk factors for head and neck cancer in blokes - Scimex

Pollution linked to one in every six deaths worldwide

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0930 AEDT / 1130 NZDT

The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

Pollution is linked to an estimated nine million deaths each year worldwide, according to an international report from The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, including a University of Queensland author. They found that while pollution mainly Read more about Pollution linked to one in every six deaths worldwide - Scimex

Relentless sea of mud has volcanic origins

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0900 AEDT / 1100 NZDT

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Back in 2006, boiling mud, water and gas started spewing from vents in central Java. Known as 'Lusi' the mudflows buried entire towns, displaced 60, 000 people and earned the title of the most destructive ongoing mud eruption in history. Eleven Read more about Relentless sea of mud has volcanic origins - Scimex

Why are some flu viruses more deadly than others?

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0530 AEDT / 0730 NZDT

PLOS Pathogens

Scientists from Spain have found a biological marker that can be used to predict how intense your flu will be. The test only works in those who already infected with the flu and depends on the amount of defective virus genetic material in your blood, Read more about Why are some flu viruses more deadly than others? - Scimex

Liquid metal discovery ushers in new wave of chemistry and electronics

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0500 AEDT / 0700 NZDT

Science

Researchers from RMIT University have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature. The research will not only revolutionise the way scientists do chemistry but could be Read more about Liquid metal discovery ushers in new wave of chemistry and electronics - Scimex

Have lab mice been too sterile for good science?

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0300 AEDT / 0500 NZDT

Cell

Lab mice that live in a sterile environment have been missing something important: germs. A US study found that when lab mice had transplants of gut bacteria from their wild cousins, they were better able to fight off flu and bowel cancer. The Read more about Have lab mice been too sterile for good science? - Scimex

Tackling youth obesity in Taranaki with in-home lifestyle programme

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0300 AEDT / 0500 NZDT

Obesity

Healthy lifestyle programmes can improve the physical and emotional health of youths, according to a Kiwi study tracking 5-16 year olds in the Taranaki Whānau Pakari programme for 12 months. The aim of Whānau Pakari was to take healthcare out of Read more about Tackling youth obesity in Taranaki with in-home lifestyle programme - Scimex

Here kitty kitty! Sabre-toothed cats share an ancestor with your tabby

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0300 AEDT / 0500 NZDT

Current Biology

By looking at the DNA of two species of sabre-toothed cats, researchers including an Australian have found that these cats shared a common ancestor with your humble house cat around 20 million years ago. The researchers also found the two species of Read more about Here kitty kitty! Sabre-toothed cats share an ancestor with your tabby - Scimex

Might we be in for a new bird flu pandemic? Researchers track H7N9 virus in China

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0300 AEDT / 0500 NZDT

Cell Host & Microbe

International researchers have been keeping an eye on H7N9 bird flu in China, incase the virus goes pandemic. In a new study, researchers report that the highly pathogenic version of the H7N9 virus can replicate efficiently in human cells, and pass Read more about Might we be in for a new bird flu pandemic? Researchers track H7N9 virus in China - Scimex

What's that dear? Audio game helps hard of hearing in noisy places

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0300 AEDT / 0500 NZDT

Current Biology

Does your gran struggle to hear people when out to dinner? Picking out speech in a noisy cafe is hard for those with hearing difficulties, but a specially designed brain-training audio game can help, according to researchers from the US. They tested Read more about What's that dear? Audio game helps hard of hearing in noisy places - Scimex

People with nose jobs not considered sick, ugly or #failing

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0200 AEDT / 0400 NZDT

JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery

A web-based survey of 473 people who viewed pictures of patients before and after nose jobs rated them as more attractive, successful and healthier after they'd been under the knife, according to US scientists. However, the survey didn't include any Read more about People with nose jobs not considered sick, ugly or #failing - Scimex

New report recommends decriminalisation of WA’s sex industry

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0001 AEDT / 0201 NZDT

Western Australia’ s sex industry should be decriminalised amid an increase in private sex workers and a decline in brothel and street-based sex work over the past decade, a new report led by Curtin University researchers has found. Media Release. Read more about New report recommends decriminalisation of WA’s sex industry - Scimex

Tackling ‘NIMBY’ fears key to WA’s innovative housing future

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0001 AEDT / 0201 NZDT

Addressing the ‘ Not In My Back Yard’ concerns of neighbours early in the development process and flexible planning regulations are key to delivering innovative housing solutions for the future, according to a new book released by the Bankwest Read more about Tackling ‘NIMBY’ fears key to WA’s innovative housing future - Scimex

Study shows teens’ bonds with mum and dad impact future parenting

Publicly released: Fri 20 Oct 2017 at 0001 AEDT / 0201 NZDT

New research by Deakin University and the Murdoch Children’ s Research Institute (MCRI) has put a spotlight on how adolescent girls’ relationships with their parents can later affect their bonding experience with their own children. The Read more about Study shows teens’ bonds with mum and dad impact future parenting - Scimex