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Teen marijuana use could make you depressed in your 20s
JAMA
A US study of over 23, 000 people between the ages of 18 and 32 found smoking weed as a teenager increases the risk of depression and suicide during young adulthood. They didn't find a link between marijuana use and increased risk of anxiety. They Read more about Teen marijuana use could make you depressed in your 20s - Scimex
InternationalMcGill University, Canada -
Pumped breast milk contains more nasty and fewer nice bacteria
Cell Host and Microbe
International scientists say breastfeeding mums who use pumps have more potentially disease-causing bacteria in their breast milk, and fewer friendly bugs, than breastfeeding mums who never use pumps. They checked out the bacteria in milk from 393 Read more about Pumped breast milk contains more nasty and fewer nice bacteria - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Manitoba, Canada -
Statins save lives from heart disease, but you'll have to stay the course
JAMA Cardiology
A US study of 347, 104 people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease found taking statins saves lives, but it's important to keep taking the pills. Failing to adhere to the prescribed course of statins was associated with an increased risk of Read more about Statins save lives from heart disease, but you'll have to stay the course - Scimex
InternationalStanford University, USA -
New clue in curious case of cassowary casque
Scientific Reports
A team of scientists has completed research that could help solve a 200-year-old mystery surrounding an iconic Australian bird. Funder: The Peter Rawlinson award and the Richard Zann Bursary and internal funding from La Trobe University Department Read more about New clue in curious case of cassowary casque - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDLa Trobe University -
EXPERT REACTION: Flood-related infection outbreak in Townsville
The aftermath of the catastrophic floods in Townsville has claimed the life of a Townsville woman, following an outbreak of melioidosis caused by the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium. Townsville's Public Health Unit confirmed another 10 people Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Flood-related infection outbreak in Townsville - Scimex
Australia; QLDGriffith University|The University of Queensland|The Australian National University... -
Careful using that f-word to describe dingoes
Frontiers in Zoology
A UNSW Sydney study says more evidence is needed before declaring the dingo a feral animal, casting a shadow over state governments’justification for culling Australia’s largest carnivorous mammal. Media Release. From:The University of New South Read more about Careful using that f-word to describe dingoes - Scimex
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Discovering the key to predicting fitness of birds
Molecular Ecology
An international study led by Monash biologists has found that the length of a baby bird's telomeres, the DNA caps that protect chromosomes, can predict its future fitness. Media Release. From:Monash University. An international study led by Monash Read more about Discovering the key to predicting fitness of birds - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University -
Food poisoning by Campylobacter may double by 2080 thanks to climate change
Royal Society Open Science
Food poisoning from Campylobacter could double by 2080 due to climate-induced population growth among the flies that spread the bacteria to humans, Canadian researchers say.Because Campylobacter peaks in the summer months (when fly populations Read more about Food poisoning by Campylobacter may double by 2080 thanks to climate change - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Guelph, Canada -
What's the rush? Accuracy comes from slower decision making
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Fast decisions are more likely to lead to mistakes in all animals, including humans, while slow decisions tend to be more accurate. International researchers used a unique organism, the slime mould Physarum polycephalum, a non-plant, non-animal, Read more about What's the rush? Accuracy comes from slower decision making - Scimex
InternationalToulouse University, France -
Violence in video games unlikely to spill over into teens' real lives
Royal Society Open Science
What happens in Fallout: New Vegas, stays in Fallout: New Vegas! UK scientists say there may be no link between teens playing violent video games and behaving violently themselves. They interviewed 1, 004 UK adolescents aged 14 and 15 about their Read more about Violence in video games unlikely to spill over into teens' real lives - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK -
Precision radiotherapy delivers survival gains in inoperable lung cancer
Lancet Oncology
A new and highly-precise radiotherapy technique has been shown to produce greater survival rates in patients with inoperable lung cancer compared to conventional radiotherapy. Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) was found to be more Read more about Precision radiotherapy delivers survival gains in inoperable lung cancer - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; VICPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre -
Snail venom, insulin and diabetes
eLife
Fish-hunting marine cone snails have developed a strategy to hit and subdue their prey with up to 200 different compounds, one of which is insulin. American and Australian researchers have examined the function of seven insulin sequences found in Read more about Snail venom, insulin and diabetes - Scimex
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Cascading catastrophes when climate change wallops infrastructure
Climate change impacts won't occur in a vacuum, so we need to plan our adaptation in a way that reflects the interconnected nature of climate change, New Zealand researchers say. Single events can cause vicious downwards spirals, they say, such as a Read more about Cascading catastrophes when climate change wallops infrastructure - Scimex
New ZealandVictoria University of Wellington|National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)... -
New recommendation to reduce post-natal depression
JAMA
The US Preventative Services Task Force has made new recommendations that clinicians should provide or refer new mothers to counselling as a preventative measure against depression. Women who have a history of depression or certain factors such as Read more about New recommendation to reduce post-natal depression - Scimex
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Catching some Zs can help fight infection
Journal of Experimental Medicine
When you are in the middle of a good slumber your brain lowers the levels of a specific group of chemicals, including adrenaline, which allows a special type of white blood cell to work on fighting infections, say German researchers. This type of Read more about Catching some Zs can help fight infection - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Tübingen, Germany -
Long periods of undisturbed sleep a risk factor for stillbirth
Birth
Sleeping more that nine hours per night during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, according to findings from an international study involving the University of South Australia. Media Release. From:University of South Australia. Read more about Long periods of undisturbed sleep a risk factor for stillbirth - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; SAUniversity of South Australia|University of Auckland -
Increased mental health risk for Malawi children living with HIV
BMC Psychiatry
Almost one-third of children living with HIV in Malawi experienced emotional and behavioural difficulties, according to their primary caregivers in new research led by Curtin University. Media Release. From:Curtin University. Almost one-third of Read more about Increased mental health risk for Malawi children living with HIV - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
Courage a double-edged sword for economic success
Journal of Personality
Modern economies need courageous, entrepreneurial individuals to thrive, yet the same qualities can bring greater risks, according to a world-first study. QUT’s Associate Professor Martin Obschonka joined forces with researchers from Germany’s Read more about Courage a double-edged sword for economic success - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Watching weight gain helps pregnant women
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Weight gain during pregnancy could be better managed and recorded with a few simple interventions, according to Aussie researchers, and this could reduce the risks of pregnancy- and birth-related complications. Weight gain is a sensitive topic, but Read more about Watching weight gain helps pregnant women - Scimex
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Newer anti-viral Hep C drugs cut the risk of cancer and early death
The Lancet
Medicines recently added to the PBS in Australia for treating Hepatitis C (Hep C), known as direct-acting antivirals, have been found to be associated with a reduced risk of liver cancer and death in people with chronic Hep C. The study followed 10, Read more about Newer anti-viral Hep C drugs cut the risk of cancer and early death - Scimex
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne|Sorbonne Université, France
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