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Women are at higher risk of going into shock after a car crash
Frontiers in Public Health
Going into shock can be life-threatening, and an international study has found women are more susceptible to shock after a car crash than men. The team analysed the injury data of more than 56,000 car crash victims by gender, investigating how car Read more about Women are at higher risk of going into shock after a car crash
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Sleep apnea solution could be right under your nose
The Journal of Heart and Circulatory Physiology
Australian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people and lower their blood pressure. The new research published in The Journal of Heart and Circulatory Physiology offers Read more about Sleep apnea solution could be right under your nose
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NZ scientists develop a low-cost way to scan animal brains
Neurophotonics
Neuro-imaging systems such as MRI scanners are hugely expensive, but NZ scientists report being able to build one for animal testing from off-the-shelf components for under USD$10,000. The scanner, or mesoscope, is a microscope enabling both a large Read more about NZ scientists develop a low-cost way to scan animal brains
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2 in 5 people worldwide are experiencing some sort of neurological disorder
The Lancet Neurology
Conditions affecting the nervous system are the leading cause of poor health and disability globally, according to international researchers who say 43% of the world's population were impacted in some way in 2021. The researchers analysed the Read more about 2 in 5 people worldwide are experiencing some sort of neurological disorder
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EXPERT REACTION: Long COVID may be no different to other long term virus effects
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Long COVID may be no different to other post-viral syndromes, according to Australian research which found that people who tested positive for COVID-19 a year ago were no more likely to report moderate-to-severe functional limitations than people Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Long COVID may be no different to other long term virus effects
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Snakes on a plate
Scientific Reports
Burmese pythons grow quickly, eat relatively little, harbour fewer diseases than mammals and birds, and can withstand extended fasting periods. All together, they offer a feasible source of meat for future consumers. According to a study of python Read more about Snakes on a plate
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How do we better talk about sex and gender in science?
Cell
Clearer language and more thought on whether categorising people by sex in science is needed to improve research related to sex and gender, according to a focus issue in Cell. The issue contains a series of opinion pieces and Q&As on sex and gender Read more about How do we better talk about sex and gender in science?
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Could the classic 'drinking bird' toy be our next electricity generator?
Device
Inspired by Dippy Bird, the classic drinking bird toy, international researchers have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power small electronics. The device produces energy outputs Read more about Could the classic 'drinking bird' toy be our next electricity generator?
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Common viruses trigger most cases of intussusception in children
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Viral infections trigger more cases ofintussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. Research at a Glance: A study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has found Read more about Common viruses trigger most cases of intussusception in children
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First gene therapy test in whole human liver
Nature Communication
Scientists from Children's Medical Research Institute in Sydney have, for the first time, tested novel gene therapies in a whole human liver - aiming to develop more effective treatments for inherited diseases. In a worldwide first-of-its-kind study Read more about First gene therapy test in whole human liver
Australia; NSWChildren's Medical Research Institute (CMRI)