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Brain pathway that explains blindsight confirmed
eLife
Researchers at the UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have confirmed the existence of an elusive pathway in the brain that enables some blind people to detect and respond to visual stimuli they do not ‘see’. Media Release. From:The University of Read more about Brain pathway that explains blindsight confirmed - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
New Aussie antibiotics are safe in rats
Scientific Reports
A potential new antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile, an infection that causes serious gastro symptoms, has been found to be safe in rats, according to Aussie researchers. Antibiotic resistance is a constant threat to public health and Read more about New Aussie antibiotics are safe in rats - Scimex
Australia; SAFlinders University|Boulos & Cooper Pharmaceuticals -
How the military can support global health security
The Lancet
Governments around the globe are showing a growing willingness to use militaries to support global health, but more comprehensive guidelines and strategies are needed if the world is going to be better prepared for future health emergencies, says a Read more about How the military can support global health security - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Frailty could make people more susceptible to dementia
The Lancet Neurology
The frail elderly could be more susceptible to dementia, according to an international study. Amyloid plaques are the protein 'clumps' found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, but more plaques don’t always mean worse dementia. Analysing data Read more about Frailty could make people more susceptible to dementia - Scimex
InternationalNova Scotia Health Authority and Dalhousie University, Canada -
Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs
Molecular Cell
A protein that transports cholesterol inside cells could be the key to developing drugs to boost ‘good cholesterol’. Media Release. From:The University of New South Wales. Scientists at UNSW Sydney have made a breakthrough discovery about Read more about Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs - Scimex
AustraliaThe University of New South Wales -
Poor sleep and heart-related death
European Heart Journal
Elderly men who experience extended episodes of interrupted breathing while asleep have a high risk of heart problems. Research shows for the first time that poor blood oxygenation is a good indicator of the chance of heart-related death, which Read more about Poor sleep and heart-related death - Scimex
AustraliaThe University of Adelaide -
Ocean and wind changes cause Antarctic sea ice drop to record low
Nature Communications
Warmer ocean temperatures, combined with unusual wind patterns, contributed to the record decline of sea ice levels in Antarctica, according to new research published in the prestigious international science journal Nature Communications. Media Read more about Ocean and wind changes cause Antarctic sea ice drop to record low - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University -
How can we compare carbon emissions between cities?
Environmental Science & Technology
Researchers from GNS Science have investigated whether the various ways to measure carbon emissions from cities give consistent and accurate readings. Knowing exactly how much fossil fuel emissions are generated by urban areas can help us track the Read more about How can we compare carbon emissions between cities? - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalGNS Science -
The unpleasantness of pain
Pain is both a sensory and emotional response and the unpleasantness of pain is what drives us to avoid behaviour that will cause it. We don't know much about the emotional side of pain, but now US researchers have identified the brain circuits that Read more about The unpleasantness of pain - Scimex
InternationalStanford University School of Medicine, USA -
More of this hormone could help burn more fat
PLOS Biology
Blocking the uptake of a hormone called norepinephrine by fat cells helps the body burn them off, according to international researchers. Fat in the body can be white (stored and slowly metabolised), brown (metabolised quickly to heat the body), or Read more about More of this hormone could help burn more fat - Scimex
InternationalTsinghua University, China -
Regular check-ups recommended for PrEP users
PLOS One
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) - the once-a-day pill that drastically reduces HIV risk - could lead to a small decline in kidney function, but this effect is reversible, according to Aussie researchers. Researchers followed 525 patients taking PrEP Read more about Regular check-ups recommended for PrEP users - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney|The University of New South Wales... -
Social support needed for people who start drugs young
PLOS One
Those who take drugs or drink alcohol from an early age might have more difficulty functioning socially, in school, and in the workplace, according to an Aussie study. Aussie researchers looked at the development of 446 young people who were Read more about Social support needed for people who start drugs young - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDThe University of Sydney|Western Sydney University... -
Saturn’s rings are billions of years younger than we thought
Science
Gravity measurements have shown that Saturn’s rings may be billions of years younger than originally thought, say international researchers. In a recent mission, the Cassini spacecraft dove between Saturn and its rings to determine their age using Read more about Saturn’s rings are billions of years younger than we thought - Scimex
InternationalSapienza University of Rome, Italy -
Controlling the virus which causes infection in bone marrow and organ transplant patients
Science
A team of researchers from Western Australia and Queensland has found a way to manage one of the most common life-threatening viral infections in bone marrow and organ transplant recipients. Ground-breaking research published today in one of the Read more about Controlling the virus which causes infection in bone marrow and organ transplant patients - Scimex
Australia; QLDLions Eye Institute|QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute -
Accidental outcome in mice experiments results in unusual tail length
Development Cell
Researchers from two different groups accidentally created mice with unusually long or unusually short tails, which might tell us more about what happens when developmental pathways go awry. Both studies related to the same gene, which has a role in Read more about Accidental outcome in mice experiments results in unusual tail length - Scimex
InternationalInstituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal -
A proactive approach to long-acting contraceptive use in teens
New Zealand Medical Journal
About 40 per cent of Kiwi teens aged 16 to 19 say they've had sex, but many rely on contraceptive methods that aren't very effective, like condoms and the oral contraceptive pill (13 per cent and 7 per cent failure rate respectively). Given more Read more about A proactive approach to long-acting contraceptive use in teens - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago -
Caution advised before changing cannabis laws
New Zealand Medical Journal
Debates on the legal status of cannabis in New Zealand don't give enough weight to the evidence concerning cannabis-related harm, say University of Otago public health researchers in an editorial. They say evidence from two of Otago's long-running Read more about Caution advised before changing cannabis laws - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago -
Few doctors disciplined in NZ for inappropriate drug prescribing
New Zealand Medical Journal
We don't know much about malpractice involving drug prescription in New Zealand, so University of Auckland researchers delved into drug-based disciplinary actions involving doctors between 1997– 2016. They found 25 disciplinary cases where drugs Read more about Few doctors disciplined in NZ for inappropriate drug prescribing - Scimex
New Zealand -
Promiscuous females and their role in evolution
Nature Communications
Males have to make less of an effort to mate with promiscuous female fruit flies, making the quality and quantity of their semen all the more important in the competition to fertilise the females’ eggs. This also leads to male flies repeatedly Read more about Promiscuous females and their role in evolution - Scimex
Australia; NSWMacquarie University -
Multiple sclerosis treatments delay progression of the disease
JAMA
An international study led by the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne is the first to provide evidence that the currently available therapies can delay progression of disability in Multiple Sclerosis. It showed that early treatment - Read more about Multiple sclerosis treatments delay progression of the disease - Scimex
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne|The Royal Melbourne Hospital
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