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Negative messages stronger than positive when it comes to infant immunisation
Pediatrics
2017-08-18 14:01. If pregnant women are given information that discourages them from immunising their babies, they're more likely to delay, according to new research from the Growing Up In New Zealand longitudinal study. Strangely, the opposite Read more about Negative messages stronger than positive when it comes to infant immunisation - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Auckland|Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara ki MuaNote for journalists:For details on obtaining the paper, contact us. University of Auckland researchers available for comment.
- Name:
- Pandora Carlyon
- Position:
- Communications Manager
- Email:
- p.carlyon@auckland.ac.nz
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Researchers unlock cheesemaking secret
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2017-08-18 13:00. Researchers say their new knowledge on the inner workings of a bacterium has important implications for Australia’s billion dollar cheese industry. University of Queensland School of Agriculture and Food Sciences researcher Read more about Researchers unlock cheesemaking secret - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of QueenslandNote for journalists:For information on obtaining the paper, please contact Jan King from UQ
- Name:
- Associate Professor Mark Turner
- Phone:
- +61 7 3365 7364
- Email:
- m.turner2@uq.edu.au
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Australia’s largest immersive learning laboratory now in Sydney
2017-08-18 11:30. The University of Sydney opens high-tech virtual reality lab for students. Location of Interest:. Australia. NSW. The University of Sydney. Tech / Engineering / Space. Last updated:Fri 18 Aug 2017. Media Release. From:The Read more about Australia’s largest immersive learning laboratory now in Sydney - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of SydneyNote for journalists:- Name:
- Jennifer Peterson-Ward
- Phone:
- +61 2 9351 0240
- Position:
- Media and Public Relations Adviser (Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies)
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- jennifer.peterson-ward@sydney.edu.au
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Med students aren't all pissheads after all
Student BMJ
2017-08-18 09:01. An online survey in the UK found that only one in ten medical students drinks more booze than the recommended maximum. In fact, almost a quarter of them said they skip the booze altogether. With only 812 responses, the survey Read more about Med students aren't all pissheads after all - Scimex
InternationalStudent BMJ, UKNote for journalists:Australian morning newspapers must wait until the next day to run this story in print.
- Name:
- Matthew Billingsley
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- Author
- Email:
- mbillingsley@bmj.com
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Sniffing out early-onset Alzheimer’s
Neurology
2017-08-18 09:00. Does this smell like bubblegum or gasoline? Smell tests might provide a simple way to detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms start to show, according to Canadian researchers. The researchers tested the sniffing abilities of Read more about Sniffing out early-onset Alzheimer’s - Scimex
InternationalMcGill University, CanadaNote for journalists:- Name:
- Marie-Elyse Lafaille-Magnan via Katherine Gombay
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- +1 514 398 2189
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- Author
- Email:
- katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca
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Keeping bats safe from island predators
Biological Conservation
2017-08-18 09:00. It's not just our native birds we need to worry about protecting from invasive predators, we also need to protect our bats. Researchers from DOC monitored the population of long-tailed bats on islands in Fiordland over 22 years. Read more about Keeping bats safe from island predators - Scimex
New ZealandDepartment of ConservationNote for journalists:Contact us for the paper. No media release. DOC researchers available for comment.
- Name:
- Colin O'Donnell
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- codonnell@doc.govt.nz
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Some evidence vaping can lead to smoking in UK teens
Tobacco Control
2017-08-18 08:30. A study from the UK shows there is some evidence that vaping may prompt teens to smoke cigarettes, although the link is disputed. The researchers examined a survey of 2300 teens who were 13 in 2014 and then again a year later at Read more about Some evidence vaping can lead to smoking in UK teens - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Leeds, UKNote for journalists:Expert reaction from the UK SMC available.
- Name:
- Mark Conner via David Lewis
- Phone:
- +44 113 343 8059
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- D.Lewis@leeds.ac.uk
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Popping the pill linked to a lack of arthritis in women
Annals of Rheumatic Disease
2017-08-18 08:30. Women who took the contraceptive pill for seven or more years were less likely to develop the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis, according to Swedish research. The study found a 15 per cent lower risk for women Read more about Popping the pill linked to a lack of arthritis in women - Scimex
InternationalKarolinska Institutet, SwedenNote for journalists:Australian morning newspapers must wait until the next day to run this story in print.
- Name:
- Dr Camilla Bengtsson
- Phone:
- +46 76 02 76 934
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- camilla.bengtsson@ki.se
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Poor vision could be linked with poor cognition
JAMA Ophthalmology
2017-08-18 01:00. Problems with your vision as you get older might be connected with dementia and cognition related issues in your brain, suggest US authors. The researchers used results from 33, 000 participants aged 60 and older who completed a Read more about Poor vision could be linked with poor cognition - Scimex
InternationalStanford University School of Medicine, USANote for journalists:For details on obtaining the paper, contact us. Australian newspapers have permission from the journal to run this story in print on the day the embargo lifts, with the strict proviso that nothing can appear online until after the embargo lifts.
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- Suzann Pershing via Becky Bach
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- Author
- Email:
- retrout@stanford.edu
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Children can leave hospital sooner
Lancet Infectious Diseases
2017-08-18 00:01. Experts have found some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV) antibiotics, can safely have these at home instead of in hospital. This will help children to leave hospital earlier, which is Read more about Children can leave hospital sooner - Scimex
Australia; InternationalMurdoch Childrens Research InstituteNote for journalists:Australian morning newspapers must wait until the next day to run this story in print.
- Name:
- Luke Williams
- Position:
- Communications Specialist
- Email:
- luke.williams@mcri.edu.au
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Penguincam: like GoPro, but for penguins
Scientific Reports
2017-08-17 23:00. Gentoo penguins are notoriously hard to study as they forage in the open ocean between the sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctica. So Korean researchers attached video cameras — GoPro style — to find out how they vocally Read more about Penguincam: like GoPro, but for penguins - Scimex
InternationalKorea Polar Research Institute, Republic of KoreaNote for journalists:- Name:
- Won Young Lee
- Phone:
- +82 327 605 523
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- wonyounglee@kopri.re.kr
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Why watering down your whisky is a good thing
Scientific Reports
2017-08-17 23:00. While no one can tell you how to drink your whisky, diluting it with a little water enhances the taste — but it's not really known why. Now, Swedish scientists have run computer simulations of the molecules that make up whisky so Read more about Why watering down your whisky is a good thing - Scimex
InternationalLinnæus University, SwedenNote for journalists:- Name:
- Björn Karlsson
- Phone:
- +46 480 446740
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- bjorn.karlsson@lnu.se
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Are rural health services ready for climate change?
Australian Journal of Rural Health
2017-08-17 12:00. A survey of 43 rural health service managers from south west NSW found nine out of ten believe climate change will affect the health of rural residents in the future, particularly in terms of heat-related illnesses, mental health, Read more about Are rural health services ready for climate change? - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Notre Dame AustraliaNote for journalists:No media release.
- Name:
- Rachael Purcell
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- rachael.purcell@gmail.com
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Should robots ease the looming loneliness epidemic? Find out at Robotronica
2017-08-17 11:01. How would you feel if your best friend in your twilight years was a robot? It’s one of the many thought-provoking questions being posed at QUT’s Robotronica event on Sunday. This Thursday, journalists can preview the world’s Read more about Should robots ease the looming loneliness epidemic? Find out at Robotronica - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)Note for journalists:- Name:
- Kate Haggman
- Phone:
- +61 7 3138 0358
- Position:
- QUT Media
- Email:
- kate.haggman@qut.edu.au
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No sighs of relief as lung disease cases rise
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2017-08-17 08:30. International researchers, including Australians, say lung diseases caused 3.2 million deaths worldwide in 2015, and that the number of cases is increasing with the world's growing population. Asthma was the most common breathing Read more about No sighs of relief as lung disease cases rise - Scimex
Australia; InternationalThe University of Queensland|The University of Melbourne|The University of Sydney|The University of Newcastle|Curtin University|Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Department of Health, QLD;Note for journalists:- Name:
- Theo Vos
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- Author
- Email:
- tvos@uw.edu
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Why the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome harms women
British Medical Journal
2017-08-17 08:30. The decision by experts to widen the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has boosted its prevalence, caused psychological harm, but brought no clear benefits, say Australian scientists in today’s British Medical Journal Read more about Why the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome harms women - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of SydneyNote for journalists:Australian morning newspapers must wait until the next day to run this story in print.- Name:
- Dan Gaffney
- Position:
- Media adviser
- Email:
- daniel.gaffney@sydney.edu.au
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Prem babies are surviving longer, but still at risk of slow development
The BMJ
2017-08-17 08:30. Premature babies born in France in 2001 were more likely to survive and less likely to have severe or moderate disabilities by age 2 compared with those born in 1997, according to French researchers. Despite these improvements, Read more about Prem babies are surviving longer, but still at risk of slow development - Scimex
InternationalFrench National Institute of Health and Medical ResearchNote for journalists:Australian morning newspapers must wait until the next day to run this story in print.
- Name:
- Andrei Morgan
- Phone:
- +44 7377 577 971
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- andrei.morgan@inserm.fr
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Whales turn tail at ocean mining noise
Journal of Experimental Biology
2017-08-17 08:00. A team of Australian and international researchers has found that migrating humpback whales change direction when they come within 3 km of noises similar to those produced during ocean oil and gas exploration. The researchers fired Read more about Whales turn tail at ocean mining noise - Scimex
Australia; International; QLDThe University of Queensland|Curtin University|The University of Newcastle|The University of Sydney|Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group)|University of St Andrews, UK; Blue Planet Marine, ACTNote for journalists:- Name:
- Rebecca Dunlop
- Phone:
- +61 7 5460 1963
- Position:
- Lead author
- Email:
- r.dunlop@uq.edu.au
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Fly away home - homing pigeons get faster with confidence
Journal of Experimental Biology
2017-08-17 08:00. After strapping on accelerometers and GPS sensors to young homing pigeons, UK researchers found that their speed increased the more confident they were of the route home. They found that pigeons flap their wings differently Read more about Fly away home - homing pigeons get faster with confidence - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UKNote for journalists:- Name:
- Lucy Taylor
- Position:
- Author
- Email:
- lucy.taylor@zoo.ox.ac.uk
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Health leaders call for national plan to address overdiagnosis and related overtreatment
2017-08-17 06:00. Influential groups of Australian clinicians, consumers and policy makers have today launched a call to action to address the problems of overdiagnosis and related overtreatment. Location of Interest:. Australia. NSW. The University Read more about Health leaders call for national plan to address overdiagnosis and related overtreatment - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of SydneyNote for journalists:- Name:
- Dan Gaffney
- Phone:
- +61481004782
- Position:
- Media adviser
- Email:
- daniel.gaffney@sydney.edu.au
