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Socio-economic status dictates family dining equity
Appetite
Eating together as a family is commonly thought of as being healthy for family members and is a ritual many try to live up to. However, research into understanding family meals more thoroughly shows that different aspects of mealtimes – eating and Read more about Socio-economic status dictates family dining equity
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Uncovering the consequences of Molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19
The Lancet
A collaboration between the University of Tasmania and Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology has revealed the consequences of using Molnupiravir to treatCOVID-19. In the study, researchers monitored the COVID-19 genetic sequences of patients with Read more about Uncovering the consequences of Molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19
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An Ozempic-like drug used for diabetes could also help early stage Parkinsons
New England Journal of Medicine
A drug used for diabetes, which works in a similar way to Ozempic, has shown some promise in a clinical trial for early-stage Parkinson's disease. The drug, lixisenatide, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and compared to placebo it Read more about An Ozempic-like drug used for diabetes could also help early stage Parkinsons
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Good evidence confuses ChatGPT when used for health information
Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP)
New research has found that when asked a health-related question, the more evidence given to ChatGPT the less reliable it becomes -- reducing the accuracy of its responses to as low as 28%. A world-first study has found that when asked a Read more about Good evidence confuses ChatGPT when used for health information
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ENFJ? ISTP? What your personality could say about your running type
PLOS ONE
Your running style could be linked with your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality, according to international researchers. The team asked 80 runners to complete three randomised 50m running trials at different speeds while looking at how Read more about ENFJ? ISTP? What your personality could say about your running type
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Inhibiting MERTK gene for the treatment of fibrosis in multiple organs
Science Translational Medicine
New research conducted at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR), and published in Science Translational Medicine, shows, for the first time, that inhibiting a gene called Mer tyrosine kinase (MERTK) can reduce fibrosis in multiple organs Read more about Inhibiting MERTK gene for the treatment of fibrosis in multiple organs
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Early dinosaurs grew up fast, but they weren't the only ones
PLOS ONE
The earliest dinosaurs had rapid growth rates, but so did many of the other animals living alongside them, according to international researchers. The team examined patterns of bone tissue in the fossilized leg bones of an array of animals in one of Read more about Early dinosaurs grew up fast, but they weren't the only ones
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mRNA therapy could help people with a rare metabolic disorder
Nature
International researchers are investigating whether an mRNA therapy could help people with a rare metabolic disorder that currently has no drug treatments. Propionic acidaemia is an inherited condition affecting up to 1 in 150,000 people, and Read more about mRNA therapy could help people with a rare metabolic disorder
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New Jurassic fossil findings provide insights into the development of the middle ear in mammals
Nature
An international team of palaeontologists has made a significant discovery in fossils that offer key information about the evolutionary shift from the jaw joint bones to those of the middle ear in early mammals. An international team of Read more about New Jurassic fossil findings provide insights into the development of the middle ear in mammals
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Jurassic Shuotheriids reveal earliest dental diversification of mammaliaforms
Nature
Palaeontologists have presented a new insight into the initial dental variations across mammaliaforms, providing a fresh perspective on the evolutionary past of these ancient beasts. Palaeontologists have presented a new insight into the initial Read more about Jurassic Shuotheriids reveal earliest dental diversification of mammaliaforms
Australia; International; VICMonash University|Museums Victoria