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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
InternationalUniversity of Arizona, USA -
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
Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia -
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
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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 -
Many type 2 diabetes patients lack in lifesaving knowledge
Frontiers in Public Health
Many type 2 diabetes patients lack potentially life-saving knowledge about their disease, according to international researchers. The team gave 1200 people with diabetes a knowledge test which included sections about nutrition, signs and symptoms, Read more about Many type 2 diabetes patients lack in lifesaving knowledge
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A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Parents considering posting pictures and information of their children online should re-think how they go about it, in a new warning from Edith Cowan University (ECU) data experts. A scoping review noted that every digital post parents make about Read more about A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
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Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
Australian Zoologist
The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led Curtin University researchers to record the first known instance of a spotted mulga snake consuming a pygmy Read more about Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
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Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
The Lancet
Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar pain reduction whether they consult with physiotherapists via video or attend in-person physiotherapy sessions, new research shows. Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar Read more about Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
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Rising shark and ray extinction risk
Science
A new analysis has found one in seven deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, with the biggest threat coming from overfishing. Deepwater sharks and rays - species that spend most of their life at depths greater than 200m - are Read more about Rising shark and ray extinction risk
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How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
Medical Journal of Australia
Cultural change is needed to increase the number of women in healthcare and medical leadership in Australia, according to Australian researchers. In a perspective piece, the authors outline how women are continually underrepresented in leadership Read more about How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
Australia; VICMonash University|Swinburne University of Technology...