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Increasing disability employment could boost national economy by billions
A new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre at Curtin University reveals there has been no improvement in employment rates for people with disability in Australia over the last two decades, despite extensive policy reforms and greatly Read more about Increasing disability employment could boost national economy by billions
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Mars attracts: how Earth’s interactions with the red planet drive deep-sea circulation
Nature Communications
Research from the University of Sydney and Sorbonne University suggests that giant whirlpools in warming oceans could run counter to ocean stagnation that some have predicted could impact the Gulf Stream. The team used the geological record of the Read more about Mars attracts: how Earth’s interactions with the red planet drive deep-sea circulation
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
The same beer waste that gives us Vegemite could help us recycle metal waste
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Spent brewer's yeast - the basis of our much-loved breakfast spread Vegemite - can be used multiple times to pull metals out of water, say international researchers. They say this pre-Vegemite was able to pull metals such as aluminium, zinc and Read more about The same beer waste that gives us Vegemite could help us recycle metal waste
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History repeats as Coral Bay faces mass loss of coral and fish life
Journal of Coral Reefs
A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region — however Curtin University research into the event shows there is hope it will Read more about History repeats as Coral Bay faces mass loss of coral and fish life
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COVID-19 dropped global life expectancy by 1.6 years
The Lancet
During the pandemic, global life expectancy dropped by 1. 6 years, reversing previous trends towards longer life expectancies. The study, which updates estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, estimates that the pandemic caused Read more about COVID-19 dropped global life expectancy by 1.6 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACTThe University of Melbourne|The University of New South Wales... -
More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants
Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA)
A new study by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), based at SAHMRI, has found six out of ten Australian aged care residents are taking antidepressant medication. A new study by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), based at SAHMRI, has Read more about More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants
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Mixed results for older women taking calcium and vitamin D supplements
Annals of Internal Medicine
Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements in older age is linked to mixed long term health outcomes in women, according to an international study that found the supplements were associated in a reduced risk of dying of cancer but an almost equal Read more about Mixed results for older women taking calcium and vitamin D supplements
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Love on the land: Helping farmers grow healthy relationships
Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural health experts from the University of South Australia have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy Read more about Love on the land: Helping farmers grow healthy relationships
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Helping reduce the global shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Semaglutide is part of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor targeting family of peptide drugs which are mainly used to treat diabetes but are difficult and expensive to make. An international team of researchers led by Professor Akhter Read more about Helping reduce the global shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide
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Can good sleep make us more empathetic?
JNeurosci
Lack of sleep makes us less helpful and altruistic, according to a small study by international researchers. The team measured sleep activity in the brain during a normal night of sleep, then asked them to play a game where participants were given Read more about Can good sleep make us more empathetic?
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Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago
Nature Geoscience
James Cook University researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practiced at least 11,000 years ago – and it has implications for fire management practices today. JCU’s Distinguished Professor Michael Read more about Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago
Australia; QLD; SAJames Cook University|Flinders University|ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) -
Hauraki Gulf saw heatwave conditions for 85% of 2022
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
The sea surface temperature in the Hauraki Gulf has been measured since 1967, showing a steady and abnormal rise reflected in other global datasets. Marine Heat Waves (MHWs) have significant impacts on coastal ecosystems, and the current rate of MHW Read more about Hauraki Gulf saw heatwave conditions for 85% of 2022
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Could AI be used to make discharge summaries easier for patients to understand
JAMA Network Open
Hospital patients can access their discharge summary, which contains all the information about their hospital stay, through their health record, however, these summaries are often full of technical language and difficult to understand. A team of Read more about Could AI be used to make discharge summaries easier for patients to understand
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Metabolic syndrome, such as high blood sugar and blood pressure, linked to increased risk of cancer
Cancer
People with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome, which includes conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol, may be at higher risk of developing various types of cancer, according Read more about Metabolic syndrome, such as high blood sugar and blood pressure, linked to increased risk of cancer
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Most childhood cancer survivors aren't getting the ongoing tests they need as adults
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Most survivors of childhood cancer don’t get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, according to Canadian researchers. The team looked at data from 3241 childhood cancer survivors in Canada between 1984 and 2014. They Read more about Most childhood cancer survivors aren't getting the ongoing tests they need as adults
InternationalWomen’s College Hospital, Canada -
New Zealand bottlenose dolphins have regional accents
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Bottlenose dolphins in Doubtful Sound whistle differently than ones near Great Barrier Island. The two populations studied showed clear differences in the style, duration and pitch of their acoustic communications, a pattern that has been noticed in Read more about New Zealand bottlenose dolphins have regional accents
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Warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of deathcap poisoning risk
Wild mushrooms are popping up around Australia this Autumn after wet weather, so today the Food Safety Information Council is is issuing its annual warning to be extremely careful around wild mushrooms because of the deadly, deathcap mushroom Read more about Warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of deathcap poisoning risk
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EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
Current Biology
The majority of the world's coral reefs are under threat or have been damaged potentially beyond repair, but UK and Indonesian researchers suggest that efforts to restore coral not only increases their cover, but might bring back important ecosystem Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
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Dropping like sheep? Rising temperatures are baaad for Aussie sheep production
Nature Food
Heat stress already leads to around 2. 1 million fewer lambs being born each year, but that figure could rise to 3. 3 million if temperatures increase another 3 degrees, according to Aussie research. The study found that heat stress during mating Read more about Dropping like sheep? Rising temperatures are baaad for Aussie sheep production
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Half the expansion of irrigation this millenium has been unsustainable
Nature Water
Half the expansion of irrigation across the world since the year 2000 has been unsustainable due to the water stress in the land chosen, according to international research. The team combined official statistics on irrigation to map changes in areas Read more about Half the expansion of irrigation this millenium has been unsustainable
Australia; InternationalUniversity of Delaware, USA