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WHO's tobacco treaty linked to drop in young smokers
Nature Medicine
About 24 million fewer young people are smoking as a result of the World Health Organization's anti-smoking treaty, according to international research. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control came into force in the mid 2000s, and is a set Read more about WHO's tobacco treaty linked to drop in young smokers
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Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts
Nature Cardiovascular Research
New research conducted at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has solved a complication that could occur following an experimental procedure to repair damaged heart muscle. Currently, when a heart muscle is repaired with stem cells, Read more about Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts
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Discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment
Nature Communications
Australian researchers have worked out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their discovery will offer effective long-term treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the Monash University-led study found a way to reprogram the Read more about Discovery may enable an effective long-term lupus treatment
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BIENCO researchers unite in bid to cure corneal blindness
University of Melbourne researchers are working with a consortium to address the global challenge of corneal blindness – caused by disorders that damage and scar the transparent layer of our eyes. They are working to support the development of a Read more about BIENCO researchers unite in bid to cure corneal blindness
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Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults, primate study shows
Life Sciences
Males born to obese mothers are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop metabolic complications in later life, including liver disease and diabetes, according to a study in primates. That's the finding from a new study led by the Read more about Males born to obese mothers more likely to suffer health issues as adults, primate study shows
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New pterosaur discovered
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
UK researchers have uncovered the fossilised remains of a new species of pterosaur - the famous extinct clade of flying reptiles. The skeleton is incomplete, but three-dimensionally preserved, which helped the researchers learn more about pterosaur Read more about New pterosaur discovered
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An ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380m years ago
Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology
Alice Spring’s Finke River (Larapinta), often cited as one of the oldest rivers in the world, once hosted waters teeming with bizarre animals – including a sleek predatory lobe-finned fish with large fangs and bony scales. The newly described Read more about An ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380m years ago
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Time’s up for body-clock disruption
Sleep has become the holy grail of health and well-being. But for some people, particularly shift workers and others with a chronically mistimed body clock, getting a good night’s sleep can be a constant battle that significantly disrupts their Read more about Time’s up for body-clock disruption
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PCOS linked to higher suicide risk
Annals of Internal Medicine
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were eight times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers without the condition, say Taiwanese researchers. PCOS affects 10% of women during their reproductive years, and can often cause infertility, Read more about PCOS linked to higher suicide risk
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Fatty acids hold clue to creating memories
EMBO Journal
Researchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories. Researchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in Read more about Fatty acids hold clue to creating memories
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EXPERT REACTION: Faster tropical cyclones in a warming world
PNAS
In some parts of the world, a Category 5 hurricane signifies the most extreme wind speeds starting at 252 km/h. New research looks into why creating a new Category 6 could help capture just how much more intense the biggest tropical cyclones are Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Faster tropical cyclones in a warming world
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NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: We may have already passed 1.5°C of global warming
Nature Climate Change
BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE Global temperatures may have already risen by 1. 5°C since the pre-industrial period, according to an Australian-led team of researchers. Aiming to limit temperature rises to 1. 5°C or below was a goal of the Paris Read more about NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: We may have already passed 1.5°C of global warming
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New warning: South Australia needs to gear up for more climate extremes
Water
As temperature records tumble, and the threat of bushfires and dry conditions looms large, an international study by Flinders University and Argentinian researchers renews the urgency of calls to make more concerted efforts to prepare for climate Read more about New warning: South Australia needs to gear up for more climate extremes
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Targeted lung health strategies needed in the Top End
Medical Journal of Australia
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has investigated the burden of the chronic lung disease bronchiectasis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in the Northern Territory Top End for the first time. Bronchiectasis Read more about Targeted lung health strategies needed in the Top End
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Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
Conservation Science and Practice
An endangered fish has returned to Bendigo, Victoria thanks to the help of Flinders University research in collaboration with local community groups. Five years after the community hatched a plan to bring them back, they are showing signs of local Read more about Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
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Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression
Frontiers in Public Health
A survey of around 1,000 Vietnamese people diagnosed with COVID-19 but never hospitalised found around three-in-four reported insomnia, especially people with pre-existing chronic conditions and anxious or depressed people. The researchers found Read more about Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression
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‘Speckles’ the piebald dolphin makes a splash as Australian first
Aquatic Mammals
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers believe they have recorded one of the world’s most unusually coloured dolphins for the first time in Australian waters. It is one of only six cases in the world where there is photographic evidence of Read more about ‘Speckles’ the piebald dolphin makes a splash as Australian first
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Unveiling strategies to shield breast cancer patients from lymphoedema after surgery
eClinicalMedicine
In a global effort to improve the lives of breast cancer survivors, new health research has looked at strategies that can help prevent lymphoedema for millions of cancer survivors as a result of damage or removal of their lymph nodes during cancer Read more about Unveiling strategies to shield breast cancer patients from lymphoedema after surgery
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COVID-19 researchers discover hidden natural immune defence pathway
Journal of Proteome Research
An international cohort of scientists researching COVID-19 has uncovered a hidden part of the human immune system that creates anti-viral agents. The discovery, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, will enable the development of new tests Read more about COVID-19 researchers discover hidden natural immune defence pathway
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New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in early-stage tests
Oncogene
A promising drug could lead to a new treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer, which affects thousands of women each year, according to tests in animals, cells and tissue. A pre-clinical study led by the University of Adelaide found Read more about New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in early-stage tests
Australia; International; SAThe University of Adelaide|University of South Australia
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