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  1. Teen marijuana use could make you depressed in your 20s

    Publicly released: Thu 14 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  2. Pumped breast milk contains more nasty and fewer nice bacteria

    Publicly released: Thu 14 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  3. Statins save lives from heart disease, but you'll have to stay the course

    Publicly released: Thu 14 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  4. New clue in curious case of cassowary casque

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 2201 AEDT | Thu 14 Feb 2019 at 0001 NZDT

    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
  5. EXPERT REACTION: Flood-related infection outbreak in Townsville

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1545 AEDT | 1745 NZDT

    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...
  6. Careful using that f-word to describe dingoes

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    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

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  7. Discovering the key to predicting fitness of birds

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    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
  8. Food poisoning by Campylobacter may double by 2080 thanks to climate change

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    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
  9. What's the rush? Accuracy comes from slower decision making

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    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
  10. Violence in video games unlikely to spill over into teens' real lives

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    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
  11. Precision radiotherapy delivers survival gains in inoperable lung cancer

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    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
  12. Snail venom, insulin and diabetes

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    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

    Australia; VIC; SAFlinders University|La Trobe University
  13. Cascading catastrophes when climate change wallops infrastructure

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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)...
  14. New recommendation to reduce post-natal depression

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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

    InternationalThe US Preventive Services Task Force, US
  15. Catching some Zs can help fight infection

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 0100 AEDT | 0300 NZDT

    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
  16. Long periods of undisturbed sleep a risk factor for stillbirth

    Publicly released: Wed 13 Feb 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    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
  17. Increased mental health risk for Malawi children living with HIV

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Feb 2019 at 1253 AEDT | 1453 NZDT

    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
  18. Courage a double-edged sword for economic success

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Feb 2019 at 1209 AEDT | 1409 NZDT

    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)
  19. Watching weight gain helps pregnant women

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Feb 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    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

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Mater Research Institute
  20. Newer anti-viral Hep C drugs cut the risk of cancer and early death

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Feb 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    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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