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Greenspace could be great for mental health in early childhood
JAMA Network Open
Living near greenspaces could help reduce the risk of early anxiety and depression in early childhood, according to international researchers. The team looked at data from 2,103 kids across the US and found that living near more greenspaces was Read more about Greenspace could be great for mental health in early childhood
InternationalUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA -
Are there negatives to taking shroomies for the gloomys?
JAMA Network Open
Researchers from the US, investigating the effect of psilocybin in the treatment of depression and anxiety, say that the mushroom-derived compound can cause a few adverse side effects, but are tolerable overall. The team analysed six previous Read more about Are there negatives to taking shroomies for the gloomys?
InternationalUniversity of Georgia, USA -
An immune cell in the lung may be an unexpected trigger for developing severe COVID-19
Journal of Experimental Medicine
A type of immune cell known as an interstitial macrophage, may be involved in the development of severe COVID-19, according to US research. Interstitial macrophages are found deep in the lungs and are part of the body's way of protecting itself Read more about An immune cell in the lung may be an unexpected trigger for developing severe COVID-19
InternationalStanford University, USA -
New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers
Journal of Hydrology
Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention. Non-perennial rivers, which Read more about New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NTFlinders University|Edith Cowan University|Monash University... -
UK and NZ EXPERT REACTION: Is it time to revisit guidelines for young people's gender-affirming care?
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Scientific evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people experiencing gender-related distress is lacking, according to a series of reviews on treatments and international guidelines, and an editorial. The series Read more about UK and NZ EXPERT REACTION: Is it time to revisit guidelines for young people's gender-affirming care?
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Working on your hip strength could help prevent falls in older age
PLOS ONE
Improving your hip abductor strength and hip flexor power could help prevent falls in older age, according to a study by international and Australian authors that looked at how strength in specific leg muscles impacts fall risk. In a group of 94 Read more about Working on your hip strength could help prevent falls in older age
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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
Australia; International; SAFlinders University