How much sleep we get depends on our age, gender and cultural habits

Publicly released: Mon 12 Aug 2019 at 1300 AEST | 1500 NZST

Sleep Medicine

Are you tired? A new study of young and middle-aged adults shows it could be happening because of the way society functions in your part of the world. Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Helsinki collaborated with Finnish Read more about How much sleep we get depends on our age, gender and cultural habits - Scimex

Reading patterns in Facebook threads

Publicly released: Mon 12 Aug 2019 at 1100 AEST | 1300 NZST

How can you best navigate a relatively new form of conversation, where the speaker’s eyes or facial expressions are never seen, and replies can come either after two weeks, or two seconds? With so many everyday interactions happening online, Read more about Reading patterns in Facebook threads - Scimex

Spicing up northern Australia

Publicly released: Mon 12 Aug 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Northern Australia is poised to create Australia’s own spice trail with plans to grow a new condiment industry as part of a new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) project. Funder: CRC for Developing Northern Read more about Spicing up northern Australia - Scimex

Treating infections to prevent stomach cancer

Publicly released: Mon 12 Aug 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Providing better treatment for people infected with a bacteria that commonly causes stomach ulcers could help reduce the burden of stomach cancer in New Zealand, especially among Māori and Pasifika. Nine out of ten people who go on to develop Read more about Treating infections to prevent stomach cancer - Scimex

Glass ceiling for women in Aussie medical leadership is cracking, but has yet to be smashed

Publicly released: Mon 12 Aug 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

MJA

Deliberate efforts to exclude women from leadership roles in medicine have decreased and progress is being made, but gender inequity in leadership persists, according to a 'Perspective' article by an Australian expert. ADVANCING WOMEN IN MEDICAL Read more about Glass ceiling for women in Aussie medical leadership is cracking, but has yet to be smashed - Scimex

Mind over muscle for lifting heavier and longer

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 1900 AEST | 2100 NZST

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Focusing one’s attention on a particular muscle when lifting promotes its activation – and by extension, its development. But when the goal is muscle performance rather than growth alone, does this long-held notion still carry any weight? Read more about Mind over muscle for lifting heavier and longer - Scimex

Don’t forget Mum’s health: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 1655 AEST | 1855 NZST

Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science

University of South Australia researchers are appealing for greater support mechanisms to help women diagnosed with gestational diabetes return to or maintain a healthy weight post-pregnancy. The call comes after new research shows women are Read more about Don’t forget Mum’s health: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes - Scimex

Predicting English Premier League winners

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 1443 AEST | 1643 NZST

Manchester City, who won last year’s English Premier League (EPL), has a 36.5 per cent chance of coming top of this year’s season according to the University of Adelaide’s Professor Steve Begg. Southampton and Sheffield United are most likely Read more about Predicting English Premier League winners - Scimex

Sleep, Snacks and Shiftwork: Maximising alertness and productivity on the nightshift

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 1158 AEST | 1358 NZST

Nutrients

If you’re one of Australia’s 1.4 million shiftworkers, eating at irregular times is just par for the course – but have you ever stopped to think about the impact this might have on your body? In a new research study by the University of South Read more about Sleep, Snacks and Shiftwork: Maximising alertness and productivity on the nightshift - Scimex

Home births safe for low-risk pregnancies

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 1100 AEST | 1300 NZST

EClinicalMedicine

Giving birth at home has no effect on a baby's safety for low-risk pregnancies, according to an analysis of multiple studies including some from New Zealand and Australia. Although more women are opting to give birth at home, there have been few Read more about Home births safe for low-risk pregnancies - Scimex

Like moths to a colourful flame

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

Current Biology

A nocturnal moth may be using its colourful wing patterns to attract a female mate, according to new research led by The University of Western Australia and the Adolphe Merkle Institute in Switzerland. Animals that are active at night are thought to Read more about Like moths to a colourful flame - Scimex

How do sharks find their friends in the ocean? They glow in the dark!

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

iScience

Some species of shark can glow in the dark, helping them pick out their friends in the vast ocean, according to international research which identified a fluorescent green chemical in the skin of swell sharks and chain catsharks. According to the Read more about How do sharks find their friends in the ocean? They glow in the dark! - Scimex

Marine heatwaves a bigger threat to coral reefs than previously thought

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

Current Biology

Marine heatwaves are a much bigger threat to coral reefs than previously thought, research revealing a previously unrecognized impact of climate change on coral reefs has shown. Funder: Australian Research Council Discovery Program Grant DP160100271 Read more about Marine heatwaves a bigger threat to coral reefs than previously thought - Scimex

Study examining how flu impacts children’s immune systems seeks participants

Publicly released: Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

N/A

Australian researchers examining how the flu affects the immune response of young children are looking for children to take part in a new study. The research, to be led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, will ultimately help scientists Read more about Study examining how flu impacts children’s immune systems seeks participants - Scimex

Trading meat for plants would save 29 million hectares of farmland in the US

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 2300 AEST | Fri 9 Aug 2019 at 0100 NZST

Scientific Reports

Replacing meat for protein-rich vegetarian foods like asparagus, soy and buckwheat would reduce the amount of land required for food production by up to 50 per cent in the US and provide diets with just as many nutrients as those with meat, Read more about Trading meat for plants would save 29 million hectares of farmland in the US - Scimex

EXPERT REACTION: IPCC 2019 Special Report on Climate Change and Land

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 1800 AEST | 2000 NZST

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is releasing Climate Change and Land, a special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gases. A press conference Read more about EXPERT REACTION: IPCC 2019 Special Report on Climate Change and Land - Scimex

Healthy hearts at 50 helps you avoid dementia later on

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

The BMJ

People who scored better on a cardiovascular health test at the age of 50 have been found to have lower rates of dementia later in life, according to data from nearly 8000 British men and women. Researchers followed participants who were free of Read more about Healthy hearts at 50 helps you avoid dementia later on - Scimex

Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain power

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

The BMJ

International researchers say that having major surgery has been associated with a small, but long term, decline in brain power - the equivalent, on average, to just less than five months of regular noodle ageing. Curiously, the odds of a Read more about Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain power - Scimex

Benefits of early intensive blood pressure control in acute stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

Lancet Neurology

A new study, published in The Lancet Neurology, has revealed an optimal approach to lowering elevated blood pressure (BP) for treating patients with acute stroke due to spontaneous bleeding in the brain (intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH), the most Read more about Benefits of early intensive blood pressure control in acute stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage - Scimex

Keep those bad bugs away from home fermented food and drinks

Publicly released: Thu 8 Aug 2019 at 0730 AEST | 0930 NZST

With the popularity of fermented food and drinks (such as kombucha, yoghurt, cheese, sour cream, salami, soy sauce, sourdough bread, sauerkraut, tempeh, kimchi, kefir and fish sauce) many people are trying to ferment food and drink at home. While Read more about Keep those bad bugs away from home fermented food and drinks - Scimex