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Ditch the diabetes with a stomach staple
Diabetologia
Danish researchers say that three-quarters of their participants with type 2 diabetes went into remission within a year of having gastric bypass surgery. The authors say that there was a higher likelihood of success if the patient was younger, had Read more about Ditch the diabetes with a stomach staple - Scimex
InternationalAarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark -
Booming Port Phillip Bay sea urchins here to stay without drastic action
Ecology
Monitoring of sea urchins in Port Phillip Bay over a four year period has revealed that booming urchin populations and the barren grounds they created by overgrazing kelp beds are likely to persist in the long term unless drastic action is taken. Read more about Booming Port Phillip Bay sea urchins here to stay without drastic action - Scimex
Australia; VICInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) -
Researchers reveal prostate tumours ‘fed’ by fatty acids
Science Translational Medicine
An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists has shown a link between prostate cancer and the uptake of fatty acids by cancer cells. The findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer. Funder: Read more about Researchers reveal prostate tumours ‘fed’ by fatty acids - Scimex
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne|Monash University -
Transparency reporting by pharmaceutical industry in decline
BMJ Open
Researchers warn Australian pharmaceutical companies are no longer required to publicly disclose many payments to the health sector, and advocate for US-style legislation to ensure full and long-lasting transparency. Media Release. From:The Read more about Transparency reporting by pharmaceutical industry in decline - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Bees have brains for basic maths
Science Advances
Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that expands our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Media Release. From:RMIT University. Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in Read more about Bees have brains for basic maths - Scimex
Australia; VICRMIT University -
Link away - coloured hyperlinked words don't slow reading
PLOS ONE
Coloured hyperlinks online do not have a negative impact on reading behaviour, according to UK research which found that multiple coloured words in text had no negative impact on reading behaviour. The study found that if a sentence featured only a Read more about Link away - coloured hyperlinked words don't slow reading - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Southampton, UK -
LSD Lite? Drug microdosing effects may not measure up to big expectations
PLOS ONE
Taking very small amounts of psychedelic substances such as LSD, on a regular basis – called ‘microdosing’– may improve psychological and cognitive functioning, but the effects do not exactly match users’expectations, a new study from Read more about LSD Lite? Drug microdosing effects may not measure up to big expectations - Scimex
Australia; NSWMacquarie University -
Teenage pregnancy may have effects on your grandchildren's development
PLOS ONE
Being pregnant in your teenage years may have a cascading effect down your bloodline, as North American researchers say that the grandchildren of teenage mums have lower school readiness scores than their peers. The team gathered their data from Read more about Teenage pregnancy may have effects on your grandchildren's development - Scimex
InternationalStanford University, USA -
Melting ice sheets at both poles may have major climate impacts
Nature
The combined melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets may affect the entire global climate system, triggering more variable weather and further melting. Researchers from Victoria University of Wellington have used satellite measurements of Read more about Melting ice sheets at both poles may have major climate impacts - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalVictoria University of Wellington|GNS Science|King’s College London, UK -
The past four years were the warmest on record
Australia has had its warmest January on record, but in case you needed more evidence of long term climate change, the World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that the four years since 2015 have been the warmest ever recorded. The WMO Read more about The past four years were the warmest on record - Scimex
Australia; InternationalWorld Meteorological Organization (WMO) -
Older adults who rent are more likely to have poor health
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Older Kiwis who live in rental homes have poorer health compared to homeowners, according to data from annual health surveys. Females over 75 years old, Māori and Pacific people represented the highest proportion of renters in the country, meaning Read more about Older adults who rent are more likely to have poor health - Scimex
New ZealandVictoria University of Wellington -
Dual use of tobacco and e-cigarettes common in New Zealand
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Nearly two-thirds of e-cigarette users in New Zealand also smoke tobacco cigarettes, according to a survey of over 3, 800 Kiwis. The 2016 Health and Lifestyles Survey talked to over 110 e-cigarette users, 90 of whom said they were also a current Read more about Dual use of tobacco and e-cigarettes common in New Zealand - Scimex
New ZealandHealth Promotion Agency -
By their mid-30s around 1 in 6 Australian women have had an abortion
ANZJPH
By their mid 30s around 16 per cent of Australian women report having had an abortion, according to Australian research. The study used survey data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health which followed women born between 1973 and Read more about By their mid-30s around 1 in 6 Australian women have had an abortion - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLDLa Trobe University|University of Canterbury|The University of Queensland... -
Eliminating skin disease in Aboriginal children could reduce antibiotic use by almost 20%
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
A study has revealed that 95 per cent of children in five remote Aboriginal communities had received an antibiotic prescription before their first birthday and almost half of them had received up to six prescriptions. Media Release. From:Doherty Read more about Eliminating skin disease in Aboriginal children could reduce antibiotic use by almost 20% - Scimex
Australia; VIC; NTThe Royal Melbourne Hospital|Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity... -
Skin sores drive high rates of antibiotics for kids living in remote Aboriginal communities
ANZJPH
High rates of chest and skin infections in early life drive high rates of antibiotic use in kids living in remote Aboriginal communities, according to Australian research. The study of kids in the Northern Territory’s East Arnhem region found 95 Read more about Skin sores drive high rates of antibiotics for kids living in remote Aboriginal communities - Scimex
Australia; VIC; WA; NT; ACTMenzies School of Health Research|The University of Melbourne... -
Weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
The Journal of Paediatrics
Excessive weight gain in children under two years can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in teenage years including increased cholesterol, being overweight and having fat around the middle, finds new research from the University of Read more about Weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Workplace sexism leads women to feel they don't belong and impacts their mental health
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Women who experience sexism in male dominated industries have a poorer sense of belonging at work, which is associated with poorer mental health, according to Australian research. The study of 190 women from a large Australian trade union that Read more about Workplace sexism leads women to feel they don't belong and impacts their mental health - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Newcastle -
Australia’s oldest PhD graduate becomes a doctor at 94
For Australia’s oldest PhD graduate Dr David Bottomley, learning is a life-long journey. Media Release. From:Curtin University. For Australia’s oldest PhD graduate Dr David Bottomley, learning is a life-long journey. At 94 years of age, Dr Read more about Australia’s oldest PhD graduate becomes a doctor at 94 - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
One joint won't hurt your junk, surprisingly a splif may step-up sperm counts
Human Reproduction
Moderate cannabis users have been found to have higher sperm counts and higher testosterone levels compared to men who never smoked it, in a surprising finding from US researchers. Previous studies had suggested that cannabis had a negative effect Read more about One joint won't hurt your junk, surprisingly a splif may step-up sperm counts - Scimex
InternationalHarvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA -
How C-section rates are linked to body height
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Adults around the world are getting taller and researchers say it's leading to higher rates of C-sections in many countries. As living conditions improve, a fetus is likely to experience a better environment for development than its mother did a Read more about How C-section rates are linked to body height - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Vienna, Austria
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