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Bullying impacts on primary students’ learning
New research has found that a large percentage of Australian eight to 12 year olds are being bullied and/or experiencing emotional difficulties – and these children are falling behind their peers in numeracy and reading in the classroom. The Read more about Bullying impacts on primary students’ learning - Scimex
Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) -
Another reason to book your next breast cancer screening
CANCER
Women who get regular breast cancer screenings are much less likely to die from breast cancer, according to international researchers. The study found women who chose to participate in an organised breast cancer screening programme had a 60 per cent Read more about Another reason to book your next breast cancer screening - Scimex
InternationalQueen Mary University of London -
Cannabis users asked to keep it real
Understanding psychotic-like experiences in young cannabis users is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland. The research team is seeking people aged between 16 and 25 who have used cannabis at least once in the past month to Read more about Cannabis users asked to keep it real - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
Study finds alcohol advertising rules may fail to protect Australian kids
Drug and Alcohol Review
Regulations introduced to restrict the placement of alcohol advertising are unlikely to reduce young people’ s exposure to alcohol marketing in Australia, new research led by Curtin University has found. Media Release. From:Curtin University. Read more about Study finds alcohol advertising rules may fail to protect Australian kids - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
Feeding baby girls soy formula milk may mean severe period pains later
Human Reproduction
Women fed soy-based formula milk as babies are more likely to suffer from severe period pains, according to US scientists. They looked at data from 1, 553 women, 198 of whom had been fed soy-based baby formula as infants. Women fed soy were 50 per Read more about Feeding baby girls soy formula milk may mean severe period pains later - Scimex
InternationalNational Institutes of Health, USA -
Major global health report shows half of all global deaths were caused by just four risk factors
Multiple papers from The Lancet
Half of all global deaths were caused by just four risk factors in 2017 – high blood pressure, smoking, high blood glucose, and high body mass index, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease report. Improvements in global mortality rates Read more about Major global health report shows half of all global deaths were caused by just four risk factors - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACTThe University of Western Australia|The Australian National University... -
Helping plants move house!
Australian Network for Plant Conservation, 12th Australasian Plant Conservation Conference (APCC12), 2018
More than 100 of Australia’s leading plant conservation experts are meeting in Canberra this week for a national conference on plant translocation. Funder: National Environmental Science Programme. Media Release. From:Threatened Species Recovery Read more about Helping plants move house! - Scimex
Australia; QLDThreatened Species Recovery Hub, National Environmental Science Programme -
Parasitic gut worms protect other organs
Mucosal Immunology
Kiwi researchers have found parasites in the intestines provide protection against infection in other organs, suggesting they may play a role in treating allergies and infectious diseases. Using a mouse model, researchers at the Malaghan Institute Read more about Parasitic gut worms protect other organs - Scimex
New ZealandMalaghan Institute of Medical Research|University of Otago... -
Pesticide changes bees' social behaviour
Science
There is a growing body of evidence that a particular type of pesticide - neonicotinoids - may have an impact on bees and a new study suggests this extends to their social behaviour. Using a tiny, robotic platform, researchers spied on bumble bees Read more about Pesticide changes bees' social behaviour - Scimex
InternationalHarvard University, USA -
Using the Sun and space to heat and cool
Joule
Gathering energy from the Sun is nothing new, but for the first time scientists have shown that a single device can also use the coldness of outer space to cool, as well as collecting solar energy. The process of radiative cooling - which allows Read more about Using the Sun and space to heat and cool - Scimex
InternationalStanford University, USA; Southeast University of China, China -
Hearing loss associated with other health issues
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Untreated hearing loss is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation for other conditions, according to two international studies. In the first study, researchers report untreated hearing loss was associated with more hospitalisations, Read more about Hearing loss associated with other health issues - Scimex
InternationalJohns Hopkins School of Medicine -
Burning more calories at different times of day
Current Biology
The number of calories we burn at rest changes throughout the day, with 10 per cent more calories burned in the late afternoon and early evening, according to results from a small, preliminary study. Researchers put seven people through a gruelling Read more about Burning more calories at different times of day - Scimex
InternationalBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA -
Proposal for rural 'virtual' medical school
New Zealand Medical Journal
Otago and Auckland universities have made their case for a school of rural health to address the shortage of health professionals across rural New Zealand. Based on Australian models, the proposal would use a "virtual campus" to bring together rural Read more about Proposal for rural 'virtual' medical school - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago|University of Auckland -
Early-stage prostate cancer treatment success
New Zealand Medical Journal
With more testing being done on asymptomatic men, prostate cancer has become one of the more commonly diagnosed cancers among New Zealand men, with over 3000 new cases in 2015. Of 950 men in Wellington who received a particular treatment - Read more about Early-stage prostate cancer treatment success - Scimex
New ZealandVictoria University of Wellington -
Antidepressant use on the rise
New Zealand Medical Journal
Over the past decade, antidepressant use in New Zealand has continued to rise, with 1 in 8 New Zealanders over the age of 15 prescribed antidepressants in 2015, according to research from the University of Otago. That's an increase from about 1 in Read more about Antidepressant use on the rise - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago|Canterbury District Health Board -
Distress high among carers of the elderly
New Zealand Medical Journal
An estimated 480, 000 New Zealanders provide regular care for someone who is sick or disabled, and a new study suggests these carers have high levels of distress - including depression and anxiety. As these informal care roles are often unpaid and Read more about Distress high among carers of the elderly - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago -
Monash scientists shine light on minute protein changes affecting immune system
Nature Communications
Researchers have made some important insights into the link between genetic diversity and the intricate changes in peptides (short proteins) bound to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules that help the immune system identify foreign invaders such Read more about Monash scientists shine light on minute protein changes affecting immune system - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University -
First genetic tests for weighty issue
Lipoedema is a painful fat condition that affects more than one in 10 mainly women in Australia. Funded by a $615, 000, three-year grant from the US Lipedema Foundation, South Australian researchers are joining a global project to determine whether Read more about First genetic tests for weighty issue - Scimex
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Super-fast flying machines defy logic
Journal of Neuroscience
The size of a tiny insect brain bears no comparison to the super capacity of its killer instinct and flying skills and speed. And the descending nerve (or ‘ spinal cord’) in flies narrows down to channel only a few hundred neurones at a time. Read more about Super-fast flying machines defy logic - Scimex
AustraliaFlinders University -
Breast milk & babies’ saliva shape oral microbiome
Scientific Reports
Newborn breastfed babies’ saliva combines with breastmilk to release antibacterial compounds that help to shape the bacterial communities (microbiota) in babies’ mouths, biomedical scientists have found. Media Release. From:Queensland University Read more about Breast milk & babies’ saliva shape oral microbiome - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)
Twitter bots spread large portion of online misinformation
Twitter bots play an enormous role in spreading misinformation, according to a study conducted durin...
Women more resilient to extreme exercise than we thought
Contrary to previous research, women are just as resilient as men when it comes to extreme physical activ...
Australia's ageing prison population
Australia’s prison population is ageing, and the health burden is much higher for older prisoners. ...
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