Suicide risk among LGBT youth

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

JAMA Pediatrics

Transgender youth have been found to be at greatest risk of life-threatening behaviour, followed by bisexual and gay teens, according to a systematic review of more than 2.3 million young people from 10 countries. Suicide is among the leading causes Read more about Suicide risk among LGBT youth - Scimex

Watch out for the ice spikes on Europa

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

Nature Geoscience

It's possible parts of Europa - Jupiter's frozen moon - are partially covered in blades of ice up to 15 metres high. Space explorers are hopeful we can one day scour Europa for signs of extraterrestrial life, but UK authors say erosional processes Read more about Watch out for the ice spikes on Europa - Scimex

Nano gold leaches into the core of cells and impacts DNA

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

Nature Nanotechnology

Tiny gold rods, known as nanorods, which have potential uses in nanomedicine including drug delivery and diagnostics, can leach a type of gold into the nucleus at the core of cells, altering its environment and changing the way genes are turned on Read more about Nano gold leaches into the core of cells and impacts DNA - Scimex

Where and when do QLD schoolkids get most active?

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

ANZJPH

A survey of the parents of 2, 296 schoolkids by the Queensland Government found that the kids were most active during their free time, when they got 42 per cent of their physical activity, and at school, where they got 33 per cent of their physical Read more about Where and when do QLD schoolkids get most active? - Scimex

Rental uncertainty and affordability problematic for private renters

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

Private renters, particularly older and low-income households, say uncertainty over their leases and affordability pressures are a major issue in the private rental sector, findings highlighted in two new reports released today by the Bankwest Read more about Rental uncertainty and affordability problematic for private renters - Scimex

1 in 2 Aussies are having too much sugar and we are drinking it in

Publicly released: Tue 9 Oct 2018 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

ANZJPH

Almost 1 in 2 Australian adults are consuming more sugar than the World Health Organisation's recommendations to keep sugar to less than 10 per cent of our total calories, according to Australian research. The study found 47 per cent of Australians Read more about 1 in 2 Aussies are having too much sugar and we are drinking it in - Scimex

EXPERT REACTION: Cancer Council calls for review of 'Round-up' herbicide

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 1234 AEDT | 1434 NZDT

The Cancer Council is reported to be calling for an independent review into the weedkiller, glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup. In 2015 the World Health Organisation's specialised cancer agency, the International Agency for Research Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Cancer Council calls for review of 'Round-up' herbicide - Scimex

NEWS BRIEFING: IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5C

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

IPCC Press Conference

BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is releasing its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C in Incheon South Korea, on Monday 8th October. Media Briefing/Press Conference. From:Australian Science Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5C - Scimex

Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 1130 AEDT | 1330 NZDT

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica,

New University of Sydney research shows bottles, dummies, and thumb sucking in the early years of life do not cause or worsen phonological impairment, the most common type of speech disorder in children. The study, published in Folia Phoniatrica et Read more about Dummies not to blame for common speech disorder in kids - Scimex

NEWS BRIEFING: Aussie drug trends - young people shift to purer forms of stimulants, cocaine use highest recorded

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 0005 AEDT | 0205 NZDT

2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium

BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE A shift towards higher purity types of ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine, and cocaine use at the highest level yet recorded, are among the findings of the latest Drug Trends Reports from the National Drug and Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: Aussie drug trends - young people shift to purer forms of stimulants, cocaine use highest recorded - Scimex

Stillbirth more common in non-white migrant women

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

MJA

Stillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas, particularly among women with African or Indian backgrounds, than for Australian-born women, according to Australian research. The researchers analysed birth, Read more about Stillbirth more common in non-white migrant women - Scimex

Almost a third of unplanned pregnancies end in abortion

Publicly released: Mon 8 Oct 2018 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

MJA

One in four women who responded to a national telephone survey reported falling pregnant in the past 10 years without planning to do so, and 30.4 per cent of those pregnancies ended in abortion, according to Australian research. Around half of the Read more about Almost a third of unplanned pregnancies end in abortion - Scimex

Female guppy fish choose sperm from preferred males

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 1300 AEST | 1600 NZDT

Royal Society Proceedings B

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have found that female guppy fish are highly selective when it comes to choosing the father of their babies. Funder: This research was funded by an ARC DECRA to C.G. Media Release. From:The Read more about Female guppy fish choose sperm from preferred males - Scimex

Aspirin might reduce risk of ovarian and liver cancer

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 1200 AEST | 1500 NZDT

JAMA Oncology

Taking aspirin regularly might reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and liver cancer, according to two recent papers in JAMA Oncology. Researchers looked at data from long-term US studies and found regular use of low-dose aspirin is associated with Read more about Aspirin might reduce risk of ovarian and liver cancer - Scimex

Nobel-winning science is key to Australian research: ultra-fast laser physics

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 1001 AEST | 1301 NZDT

Half of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses. The ultra-fast laser pulsing technique developed by Mourou and Strickland has Read more about Nobel-winning science is key to Australian research: ultra-fast laser physics - Scimex

Mythbusting: vitamin D has no impact on bone health

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 0830 AEST | 1130 NZDT

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

Vitamin D supplements have long been recommended as a preventative or treatment for osteoporosis, but study led by a New Zealand researcher has found the supplements don't prevent fractures or falls nor do they improve bone mineral density. In a Read more about Mythbusting: vitamin D has no impact on bone health - Scimex

Sweeteners might impair your blood sugar control

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 0801 AEST | 1101 NZDT

EASD Annual Meeting

Low-calorie sweeteners might change your gut bacteria and impair blood sugar control, according to Adelaide researchers presenting at an annual conference. A small study of 29 non-diabetic people found adding sweetener to their diets for two weeks Read more about Sweeteners might impair your blood sugar control - Scimex

Improving the physical health of people living with mental illness

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 0500 AEST | 0800 NZDT

Australian Journal of Rural Health

People living with mental illness in rural Australia have three times the risk of premature death of other Australians, and face a greater risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, or cancer. In this special issue article, Australian and Kiwi Read more about Improving the physical health of people living with mental illness - Scimex

Nanoparticles to treat snakebites

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 0400 AEST | 0700 NZDT

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

US researchers have found a way to use nanoparticles to treat snakebites instead of antivenom. Snakebites are usually treated with specific immune molecules that recognise venoms, but these must be administered quickly and by trained healthcare Read more about Nanoparticles to treat snakebites - Scimex

Dog DNA tests reveal genes behind blue eyes

Publicly released: Fri 5 Oct 2018 at 0400 AEST | 0700 NZDT

PLOS Genetics

Thanks to consumer DNA tests for pets, international researchers have pinpointed the genes associated with the iconic, icy blue husky stare. The DNA of over 6, 000 dogs were sent by owners who also provided physical information (like eye colour) Read more about Dog DNA tests reveal genes behind blue eyes - Scimex