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Are gaming and computer use causing psychotic episodes in our kids?
JAMA Psychiatry
Canadian researchers checking up on the TV, computer, and video game use of kids during their teenage years suggest a potential link to psychotic experiences. The researchers say teens who played video games a lot and those who increased and then Read more about Are gaming and computer use causing psychotic episodes in our kids?
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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
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Are the world's cultures growing apart?
Nature Communications
Cultural values may have become more different globally, but more similar regionally, over the past 40 years, according to US researchers who analysed the data from the 'World Values Survey', which includes more than 400,000 people from 76 countries. Read more about Are the world's cultures growing apart?
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Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Journal of Neurotrauma
Melbourne researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury. Research at a Glance: A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute led study Read more about Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
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Hepatitis deaths are increasing across the world
Globally, viral hepatitis infections claim 3,500 lives each day and deaths from the disease are increasing, according to a report from the World Health Organization. New data from 187 countries show that the estimated number of deaths from viral Read more about Hepatitis deaths are increasing across the world
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Young 'teachers' help native wildlife avoid deadly cane toads
Conservation Letters
Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing native wildlife by training goannas to avoid eating the deadly amphibians. Read more: Young 'teachers' help native wildlife avoid deadly cane toads A Read more about Young 'teachers' help native wildlife avoid deadly cane toads
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With flu season approaching, does wearing a face mask make you seem more or less trustworthy?
Perception
Researchers have found that the correlation between face masks and perceptions of trustworthiness may be linked to social norms rather than how they impact appearance. Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have found that the correlation Read more about With flu season approaching, does wearing a face mask make you seem more or less trustworthy?
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Dietary fibre critical in managing hypertension
Hypertension
In an international review led by Monash University scientists and published today in Hypertension, biologists highlight the pivotal role of dietary fibre in managing hypertension and reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and call for the Read more about Dietary fibre critical in managing hypertension
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Transplant hearts could survive for a full day using new techniques
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Improvements to a technique for keeping a heart alive outside the body can work on a pig heart for a full 24 hours, according to international researchers who say this technique could one day help with human heart transplants. Human hearts are Read more about Transplant hearts could survive for a full day using new techniques
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Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to research by The University of Queensland and University of Exeter, UK. Some deeper areas of Read more about Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
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Ultra-processed foods pose risk for respiratory diseases
European Journal of Nutrition
New research has shown a diet high in ultra-processed foods (UPF) significantly increases the risk of death from chronic respiratory diseases. New research by SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide has shown a diet high in ultra-processed foods (UPF) Read more about Ultra-processed foods pose risk for respiratory diseases
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Which exercises are best for hip osteoarthritis?
Annals of Internal Medicine
When it comes to improving functional performance, hip pain, or hip-related quality of life in people with hip osteoarthritis, it seems progressive resistance training (PRT, which focuses on weight training and improving muscle) is no better than Read more about Which exercises are best for hip osteoarthritis?
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Salt substitutes could help us cut down and reduce deaths
Annals of Internal Medicine
Using a salt substitute could be a simple, effective way to reduce deaths associated with high salt intake, according to Aussie researchers. The team looked at 16 studies of people using regular table salt or salt substitutes for at least six months. Read more about Salt substitutes could help us cut down and reduce deaths
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Melbourne public transport services sit idle while apartment numbers boom
New research shows the number of apartments in Melbourne has almost doubled in the past two decades, while public transport services have barely increased at all. New research shows the number of apartments in Melbourne has almost doubled in the Read more about Melbourne public transport services sit idle while apartment numbers boom
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Legalised recreational marijuana in the USA led to a drop off in medical use
Annals of Internal Medicine
Most US states that legalised recreational use of marijuana saw a reduction in the number of people enrolled in medical cannabis programs, according to US scientists. They looked at data on medical cannabis, tracking registered use in 39 US Read more about Legalised recreational marijuana in the USA led to a drop off in medical use
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Sleep apnoea mouthguard could be just as effective for lowering blood pressure as a CPAP machine
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
A specialised mouthguard could be just as effective at lowering blood pressure for people with sleep apnoea as a CPAP machine, according to Australian and international researchers who compared the results of using the two devices in a group of 220 Read more about Sleep apnoea mouthguard could be just as effective for lowering blood pressure as a CPAP machine
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Interest in news is high in Aotearoa, but trust has rapidly declined
A national online survey of over 1000 New Zealanders shows that trust in news in general fell significantly from 42% in 2023 to 33% (-9 percentage points) in 2024, and the proportion of those who actively avoid the news grew from 69% to 75% (6 Read more about Interest in news is high in Aotearoa, but trust has rapidly declined
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Sick of UTIs? Spraying this vaccine in your mouth could help prevent them for 9 years
European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years in more than half of people given an oral spray-based vaccine, according to research being presented at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Paris. The Read more about Sick of UTIs? Spraying this vaccine in your mouth could help prevent them for 9 years
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A loo that autoflushes only when the lid is down could reduce bacteria on bathroom surfaces
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024)
Korean researchers have created an automatic toilet flushing device that only works with the lid down in an effort to keep nasty microbes from leaving the bowl and spraying all over the place. The researchers fitted eight hospital toilets with the Read more about A loo that autoflushes only when the lid is down could reduce bacteria on bathroom surfaces
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Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
Global Change Biology
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species. While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance Read more about Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide