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Cleft palate treatment in Auckland: Understanding accessibility
NZMJ
Māori have one of the highest incidences of cleft palate in the world: over twice that of Pākehā. Specialist treatment can help curb some of the effects of this condition – but only if it’s accessible. A 5-year study of 79 children in the Read more about Cleft palate treatment in Auckland: Understanding accessibility
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Shiyu discovery reveals Eastern Asia’s early human
Nature Ecology & Evolution
In a thought-provoking discovery, an international team of researchers has unearthed evidence shedding light on the ancient migration of Homo sapiens into eastern Asia around 45,000 years ago. In a thought-provoking discovery, an international team Read more about Shiyu discovery reveals Eastern Asia’s early human
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Expert's verdict on Google DeepMind’s Olympic feat: 'there’s more than meets the eye'
Google today announced that its DeepMind AI software had made a significant breakthrough in solving complex geometry problems. Machine learning expert from the University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science, Dr Clément Canonne, says that while Read more about Expert's verdict on Google DeepMind’s Olympic feat: 'there’s more than meets the eye'
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OCD linked to 82% heightened risk of death from any cause
BMJ
Researchers compared health data of almost 700,000 Swedish people either with or without obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), finding that people with OCD had an increased risk of death from any cause. The team also looked at the health data of more Read more about OCD linked to 82% heightened risk of death from any cause
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Collaboration developing new faecal transplant pills
Curtin University and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood are joining forces to develop a new faecal transplant capsule for Australian clinical trials. The partnership between Curtin University and Lifeblood aims to design and co-develop a more Read more about Collaboration developing new faecal transplant pills
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Ongoing physio after a shoulder dislocation may not be more helpful than a single advice session
The BMJ
Attending regular physiotherapy sessions for months after a shoulder dislocation may be no more effective than a single advice session, according to international research. The team recruited nearly 500 people who had dislocated their shoulder for Read more about Ongoing physio after a shoulder dislocation may not be more helpful than a single advice session
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Mini marsupial goes from sex fests to cannibal feasts
Australian Mammalogy
The mouse-sized marsupial famed for its mighty mating until it dies has now been observed eating its own dead. Associate Professor Andrew Baker from QUT School of Biology and Environmental Science said antechinuses are carnivorous marsupials Read more about Mini marsupial goes from sex fests to cannibal feasts
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The signs that could mean sleep apnoea is putting you at risk on the road
European Respiratory Journal
People with obstructive sleep apnoea who frequently use strategies such as winding down the window, drinking caffeine or turning up the radio to stay alert while driving could be most at risk of a road accident as a result of fatigue, according to Read more about The signs that could mean sleep apnoea is putting you at risk on the road
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Researchers pump brakes on ‘blue acceleration’ harming oceans
One Earth
Protecting the world’s oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has found. Protecting the world’s oceans against accelerating damage from human Read more about Researchers pump brakes on ‘blue acceleration’ harming oceans
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What are the dietary choices driving heart disease in Australia?
PLOS ONE
Too much red meat for women and not enough wholegrains for men are some of the biggest diet-related contributors to heart disease in Australia, according to Australian researchers. The team used data from a global disease burden study from 1990 to Read more about What are the dietary choices driving heart disease in Australia?
Australia; VICDeakin University