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EXPERT REACTION: Prof Peter Higgs, who proposed the 'God particle', has died aged 94
Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson - also known as the 'God particle' - has died, aged 94. The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider in 2012. Prof Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Prof Peter Higgs, who proposed the 'God particle', has died aged 94
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Intense experiences while practising mindfulness can be similar to psychosis
PLOS ONE
Intense experiences may be frequent for those regularly practising mindfulness, and some of these experiences can be negative or potentially psychosis-like, according to a small study from Australian and international researchers. The team collected Read more about Intense experiences while practising mindfulness can be similar to psychosis
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne|University of Cambridge, UK, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden -
Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis
Journal of Proteome Research
Sepsis and septic shock patients could experience faster diagnosis and better outcomes thanks to new Western Australian research. Blood plasma metabolic phenotyping has been successfully used to accurately diagnose the conditions within one hour of Read more about Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis
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Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Parents and youth sport coaches need to have positive relationships to foster positive sporting experiences and enable young people to reach their sporting potential – but there’s currently no clear direction about the best way for them to come Read more about Call for parents and youth sport coaches to get on the same page
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Does the time of day you move your body make a difference to your health?
Diabetes Care
Undertaking the majority of daily physical activity in the evening is linked to the greatest health benefits for people living with obesity, according to researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia who followed the trajectory of 30,000 Read more about Does the time of day you move your body make a difference to your health?
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At home care recipients spend double the time in hospital compared to aged care residents
Australian Health Review
New research from the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) at SAHMRI, has revealed senior people receiving home care packages spend more than twice the amount of days in hospital, compared to those living in residential aged care. New research from Read more about At home care recipients spend double the time in hospital compared to aged care residents
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Elephants show signs of acute stress while being tamed
Royal Society Open Science
Taming wild elephant calves increases their stress levels, which may have implications for their physical health, according to international research. A quarter of Asian elephants are captive, with greater than 90% of these tamed and cared for by Read more about Elephants show signs of acute stress while being tamed
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Ancient South Americans were buried with their pet foxes
Royal Society Open Science
Around the year 450, 18 adults and six younger relatives were buried in Northwest Patagonia, Argentina. They shared the grave with their canid companions, including the extinct Dusicyon avus, a type of fox. The authors of a new study describe the Read more about Ancient South Americans were buried with their pet foxes
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Swapping red meat for sardines could save 750,000 lives a year in 2050
BMJ Global Health
Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’, such as sardines, herring, and anchovies, could save up to 750,000 lives a year in 2050 and significantly reduce the prevalence of disability from diet-related disease, suggests international and Australian Read more about Swapping red meat for sardines could save 750,000 lives a year in 2050
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Job insecurity in early adulthood may lead to a higher risk of alcohol-related illness later
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Experiencing job insecurity in early adulthood is linked to a heightened risk of a serious alcohol-related illness in later life, according to international researchers. Precarious employment, which is non-standard or temporary work that is often Read more about Job insecurity in early adulthood may lead to a higher risk of alcohol-related illness later
InternationalKarolinska Institute, Sweden
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