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On International Women's Day, spare a thought for the aged care burden
Frontiers in Public Health
Women make up more than 60% of the older adult population in the Asia-Pacific, where the challenges associated with one of the fastest ageing population clusters in the world are emerging in social, political, healthcare and economic significance. A Read more about On International Women's Day, spare a thought for the aged care burden
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Short-sighted children may suffer from disrupted sleep
Sleep
Near-sightedness or myopia is projected to affect half of the world’s population by 2050, and it’s on the rise among children who increasingly spend time indoors away from sunlight and on screens. Poor sleep may also be a detrimental Read more about Short-sighted children may suffer from disrupted sleep
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Online toolkit helps experts protect themselves from online abuse
The Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) has developed an online toolkit to help experts both prepare for, and respond to, trolling and harassment online, after a survey of more than 100 scientists found that one in three reported experiencing Read more about Online toolkit helps experts protect themselves from online abuse
Australia; NSW; SAAustralian Science Media Centre -
Tiny plastic fragments found in the plaques of more than half of clogged artery patients
New England Journal of Medicine
A study of 257 patients with carotid artery disease, where fatty clumps called plaques form in the arteries, found the plastic polyethylene in the artery plaques of 150 of them (58. 4%), and another plastic, polyvinyl chloride, in the plaques of 31 Read more about Tiny plastic fragments found in the plaques of more than half of clogged artery patients
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World’s largest radio telescope takes big step forward in WA’s outback
One of Earth’s biggest science facilities, destined to provide an unparalleled view of the Universe, is today a step closer to reality. The first of more than 130,000 two-metre-tall, Christmas tree-shaped antennas that will make up the SKA-Low Read more about World’s largest radio telescope takes big step forward in WA’s outback
Australia; WACSIRO|SKA Observatory -
Can too many carbs make you less attractive?
PLOS ONE
If you're looking for love, you might want to cut the carbs, according to French researchers. They asked heterosexual people to rate the attractiveness of 104 members of the opposite sex, and looked for links between attractiveness and participants' Read more about Can too many carbs make you less attractive?
InternationalUniversity of Montpellier, France -
What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
PLOS ONE
Korean researchers say our weight, whether we smoke, and what hormones we have been exposed to may have a part to play in age-related hearing loss, but that depends on our gender assigned at birth. The researchers investigated the lives of just shy Read more about What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
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High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
PLOS ONE
Irish researchers have suggested that having a higher BMI and waist-height ratio has a significant association with having depression. The researchers took a random selection of close to 2000 people aged 46-73 years, and measured their BMI, how Read more about High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
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Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
PLOS ONE
Fish and eggs are likely both important foods to eat during pregnancy to give a child the best chance of growing up at a healthy weight, according to Australian research. The team used data from a study that looked at the weight of children Read more about Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
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Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
PLOS ONE
Men may have different, and possibly worse, responses to a COVID-19 infection, according to international research. The team used data from a wearable medical device worn by 82 people who developed COVID-19. The researchers say comparing the Read more about Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
InternationalPrivate University in the Principality of Liechtenstein