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Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies
Vaccine
A Phase IV randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study has confirmed the safety and immunogenicity of a single dose diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in pregnant women. The studies showed the protective antibodies against Read more about Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies - Scimex
Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) -
Key risk factors for teenage suicide
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
New Australian research has found that young people who report suicidal thoughts and who also experience auditory hallucinations and psychological distress are at the greatest risk of future suicide attempts. Funder: Australian Research Council Read more about Key risk factors for teenage suicide - Scimex
Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute|The University of Queensland... -
Essential oil poisoning on the rise
MJA
Poisoning by essential oil exposure is frequent and on the rise in Australia, with 63 per cent of cases occurring in children under 15, according to Australian research. The study of calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre between 2011 and 2018 Read more about Essential oil poisoning on the rise - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars
MJA
Celebrating the silly season with sparkly confetti stars might be fun, but researchers warn parents to keep an eye on their little ones this silly season, as the decorations can be a Christmassy choking hazard. In an MJA letter to the editor, the Read more about Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars - Scimex
Australia; QLDGold coast University Hospital; Queensland X-Ray, Gold Coast -
Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under
Nutrients
Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there’s no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide. But with statistics showing that most Read more about Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under - Scimex
Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia -
Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse
MJA
After an floor price was introduced in the Northern Territory, presentations for acute alcohol misuse at Alice Springs Hospital’s intensive care unit dropped more than half, according to Australian research. There was no significant decline in the Read more about Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse - Scimex
Australia; VIC; SA; NTMonash University|South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)... -
Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa
When it comes to reducing the environmental impact of plastic, there is no silver bullet – we need to pull every lever, write the authors of a new wide-ranging report. The 'Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand' report lays out a number of Read more about Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa - Scimex
New ZealandOffice of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor -
Peace of mind for expectant parents
PLOS
A team led by Adelaide-based researchers has taken an important step towards validating the safety of intravenous magnesium sulphate as a treatment during pregnancy. Funder: Research Foundation of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia. Media Release Read more about Peace of mind for expectant parents - Scimex
Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) -
Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds
Nature Astronomy
Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to succeed in the new era of Read more about Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds - Scimex
Australia; ACTARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) -
Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming
Environmental Research Letters
It may have been an accidental side effect but new research shows that when the world's nations signed the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to ban CFCs and save the ozone layer they also signed an agreement that has already done more to slow global warming Read more about Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales -
Symposium focuses on hot cities
Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution. The Heat and Habitat in Cities Read more about Symposium focuses on hot cities - Scimex
Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide -
Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them
The Lancet Global Health
There are plenty of evidence-based policy options for reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (like tobacco taxes or banning alcohol advertising). However, we are not doing a great job of using them, warns a new WHO Read more about Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Oxford -
Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system
Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as a new vaccine which has proved successful in human blood samples gets a boost towards human trials. The vaccine uniquely uses a virus-based platform to rewrite the body’s natural response to Read more about Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system - Scimex
Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia -
Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction
To help recover declining populations of White’s seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is implementing a breeding and conservation project in collaboration with organisations including the NSW Department of Primary Read more about Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction - Scimex
Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) -
Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats
PLOS Biology
Want to do less nibbling? Changing your diet and eating behaviour between meals could be as effective as drugs designed to reduce appetite, at least if you are a rat, according to researchers from the UK. The team investigated the effect of appetite Read more about Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats - Scimex
InternationalImperial College London, UK -
Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018
Worldwide more than 140, 000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization. These deaths–mostly children–occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Read more about Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018 - Scimex
InternationalWorld Health Organization; US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention -
Gene network sparks future autism treatment
Neuron
A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers. Funder: This work was supported by R01MH107182 to P.P. We Read more about Gene network sparks future autism treatment - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University|The University of Adelaide -
Burnt forests benefit bats
Nature
Some California bats thrive after wildfires, according to researchers who monitored bat populations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for three years. Of the 17 bat species in the area, six species flourished after forest fires, which the researchers Read more about Burnt forests benefit bats - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California, USA -
Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits
Cell Metabolism
Time restricted eating (TRE) has been known to help reduce weight and blood pressure in mice, but now researchers in America have done a trial in humans that shows that TRE can have many other benefits for those with an increased risk of developing Read more about Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine -
Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
The number of head and neck injuries has increased over the last 20 years with many cases resulting from distraction, especially after smartphones came into use around 2007, according to US research. The study of phone-related injuries found that Read more about Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries - Scimex
InternationalRutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA
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