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First-person listener: video gaming’s risk to hearing loss
BMJ Public Health
Playing video games is likely a source of unsafe listening and may put many gamers worldwide at risk of permanent sound-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed 14 peer-reviewed studies covering more than Read more about First-person listener: video gaming’s risk to hearing loss
Australia; InternationalUniversity of South Carolina, USA -
Australia's ageing workforce may mean an increased risk of workplace falls
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
The proportion of 50- to 64-year-olds in the Australian workforce has doubled since the mid-90s, and with this comes an increased risk of workplace falls, according to Aussie researchers who say employers need to recognise and minimise these risks. Read more about Australia's ageing workforce may mean an increased risk of workplace falls
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Enlarged breasts in men linked with heightened risk of death
BMJ Open
Men with enlarged breast tissue that is not caused by excess weight could be at a heightened risk of dying before the age of 75, say Danish researchers. The condition, known as gynaecomastia, is often caused by a hormone imbalance, and the team says Read more about Enlarged breasts in men linked with heightened risk of death
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Spider venom heart drug a step closer
The European Heart Journal
A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attack and stroke. A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met Read more about Spider venom heart drug a step closer
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One glass of juice a day could be adding to weight gain in kids
JAMA Pediatrics
Drinking 100% fruit juice is linked to weight gain in children, according to an analysis of published studies, which included Australian data. The authors found just one serving per day of 100% fruit juice was linked to a body mass index (BMI) gain Read more about One glass of juice a day could be adding to weight gain in kids
Australia; InternationalUniversity of Toronto, Canada -
Healthy placenta helped clone a healthy monkey
Nature Communications
A healthy rhesus monkey has been successfully cloned and has survived for more than two years, according to international researchers who say this was achieved after providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta. The team analysed the Read more about Healthy placenta helped clone a healthy monkey
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Artificial light at night could be linked with an increased risk of blindness
JAMA Network Open
Outdoor artificial light at night could be linked to an increased risk of a kind of macular degeneration, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, according to Korean researchers. The team looked at 4,078 patients newly diagnosed with exudative age Read more about Artificial light at night could be linked with an increased risk of blindness
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Exercise games can help prevent falls in older people
Nature Medicine
Gamified step exercises can help prevent falls in older people, according to an Australian study of over-65s. About 750 people were split into three groups and given either a training computer game aimed at preventing falls to be completed while Read more about Exercise games can help prevent falls in older people
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DNA trawled from the oceans used to create largest catalogue of marine microbes
Frontiers in Science
Saudi and Spanish scientists have created a catalogue of marine microbes based on scanning DNA in thousands of water samples from the oceans, and say it's the largest study of ocean DNA yet. The catalogue links the microbes with their biological Read more about DNA trawled from the oceans used to create largest catalogue of marine microbes
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Taking cannabis for opioid addiction doesn't seem to help
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Cannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, according to an international study of people in the US being treated for opioid use disorder. The researchers combined the results of ten previous studies, involving a total of 8,367 Read more about Taking cannabis for opioid addiction doesn't seem to help
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Most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster produced
The Astrophysical Journal
A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball of tightly-packed stars. A global team of astronomers have created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an Read more about Most sensitive radio image ever of ancient star cluster produced
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Viagra combined with chest pain medication could increase risk of death
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Combining erectile dysfunction drugs (such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis) with a common chest pain medication (nitrate) may increase the risk of death, according to international researchers who say these medications are often prescribed together, Read more about Viagra combined with chest pain medication could increase risk of death
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1 in 3 adults with congenital heart disease have symptoms of depression and anxiety
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Adults with a congenital heart disease - a heart abnormality that developed before birth - are at a high risk of depression and anxiety according to Australian and international researchers. The team asked about 3800 adults from 15 countries with a Read more about 1 in 3 adults with congenital heart disease have symptoms of depression and anxiety
Australia; InternationalMonash University|KU Leuven–University of Leuven, Belgium -
One in 10 patients taking anti-psychotic medications develop heart rhythm disorders
Heart Rhythm
Researchers at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are calling for patients suffering from schizophrenia and psychosis to be better monitored to manage the cardiac risks associated with taking their medications. The warning comes after a new Read more about One in 10 patients taking anti-psychotic medications develop heart rhythm disorders
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Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Journal of the Geological Society
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms - after four Read more about Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Australia; InternationalCurtin University -
Remote Aussies don’t have equal access to household electricity protections
Nature Energy
Remote and Indigenous communities’ power connections are more vulnerable compared to their regional and metropolitan counterparts, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Tangentyere Research Hub in Alice Read more about Remote Aussies don’t have equal access to household electricity protections
Australia; VIC; NT; ACTThe Australian National University|The University of Melbourne -
Plants in the South Pacific began losing their diversity when humans arrived on the islands
Nature Ecology & Evolution
The arrival of humans on the islands of the South Pacific has been linked to reduced diversity of plant species in the area for thousands of years, according to international, NZ and Australian researchers. The team looked at trends in the diversity Read more about Plants in the South Pacific began losing their diversity when humans arrived on the islands
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New quantum optics technique sheds light on polariton interactions
Nature Physics
New research describes a novel quantum optics method to explore light-matter interactions in semiconductors. This method provides new insights into solid-state systems and quantum photonic technologies. An international collaboration, led by Read more about New quantum optics technique sheds light on polariton interactions
InternationalMacquarie University|Inria Centre de Lyon France, ENS Lyon France, Universit´e Paris-Saclay Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies Palaiseau France, INO-CNR BEC Center and Dipartimento di Fisica Universit`a di Trento, I-Povo Italy, MajuLab CNRS-UCA-SU-NUS-NTU International Joint Research Unit Singapore, Centre for Quantum Technologies National University of Singapore -
Chemists identify 3 recreational drugs never before seen in Australia
Drug Testing and Analysis
Three new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia before have been identified by chemists at Australia’s only fixed-site drug checking service, CanTEST, located in Canberra. According to scientists and clinicians from The Read more about Chemists identify 3 recreational drugs never before seen in Australia
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No ongoing lung issues in kids who were exposed to the Hazelwood coalmine fire as babies
Respirology
Australian researchers have found no evidence of ongoing lung function changes in children who were exposed as babies to the Hazelwood coalmine fire in Victoria. The coal mine fire produced extreme air pollution that lasted for six weeks, leading Read more about No ongoing lung issues in kids who were exposed to the Hazelwood coalmine fire as babies
Australia; VIC; WA; TASUniversity of Tasmania|Telethon Kids Institute|Curtin University...
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