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Better meals for farmed abalones
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
A mixed diet including native algae gives Australia’s prized cultured abalone the colours and appearance preferred by lucrative Asian markets, new research shows. The study is part of South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and Read more about Better meals for farmed abalones
Australia; SAFlinders University|The University of Adelaide -
Nanotech opens door to future of insulin medication
Nature Nanotechnology
Research led by the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District has developed a new type of oral insulin based on nanotechnology. In the future, it could offer the 75 million people worldwide who use insulin for diabetes a more effective Read more about Nanotech opens door to future of insulin medication
Australia; NSW; VICThe University of Sydney|CSIRO -
CORRECTION: What can current research tell us about psilocybin as an antidepressant?
The BMJ
CORRECTION: The journal has placed and expression of concern on this paper due to an error, details below. Psilocybin - the active ingredient in magic mushrooms - can be an effective treatment for depression, however many questions remain unanswered Read more about CORRECTION: What can current research tell us about psilocybin as an antidepressant?
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Long lives and sudden deaths: The stark differences between the health of men and women globally
The Lancet Public Health
Globally, there are substantial differences between males and females when it comes to health, according to international researchers who say these disparities emerge in adolescence and continue to grow with age. The team used data from the Global Read more about Long lives and sudden deaths: The stark differences between the health of men and women globally
InternationalUniversity of Washington, USA -
Time-restricted eating or hard exercise for your health? Why not both?
PLOS ONE
Getting some vigorous exercise in while you're on a time-restricted diet may together improve your health better than either one by themselves, say Tunisian, French and German researchers. In their study, 64 women with obesity were assigned to one Read more about Time-restricted eating or hard exercise for your health? Why not both?
InternationalUniversity of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia -
Less than half of Victorian pharmacies stock naloxone, and even fewer have supplied it
Drug and Alcohol Review
Less than half of Victorian community pharmacies stock naloxone, with even fewer actually supplying it in the year prior to the survey, according to Australian research. The researchers surveyed 265 pharmacies, mostly based in Melbourne, and found Read more about Less than half of Victorian pharmacies stock naloxone, and even fewer have supplied it
Australia; VICMonash University -
Historical data suggests hard knocks build long-term resilience
Nature
It seems what doesn’t kill you does seem to make you stronger, according to international researchers who say disturbances to human societies boost the ability of populations to resist and recover from subsequent downturns. The team analysed Read more about Historical data suggests hard knocks build long-term resilience
InternationalBournemouth University, UK -
There could be a chemical reason why we like our beer cold
Matter
Most of us like our beer cold and our sake warm, and international researchers say there could be a chemical reason why. Two Chinese researchers were having a beer together when they decided to investigate why specific alcohol concentrations were Read more about There could be a chemical reason why we like our beer cold
InternationalChinese Academy of Sciences, China -
Nutrient research reveals pathway for treating brain disorders
Nature
Researchers have found how dietary choline travels through the blood-brain barrier - a discovery that could be used to help deliver drugs into the brain to treat neurological disorders. A University of Queensland researcher has found molecular Read more about Nutrient research reveals pathway for treating brain disorders
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology -
Hormone therapy can help with menopause symptoms, but likely won't prevent health issues down the track
JAMA
Menopausal hormone therapy is a useful treatment for women with uncomfortable symptoms during menopause but is unlikely to help prevent other health problems down the track, according to international research. The researchers were involved in a Read more about Hormone therapy can help with menopause symptoms, but likely won't prevent health issues down the track
InternationalHarvard Medical School, USA -
Going veggo linked to slower prostate cancer progression
JAMA Network Open
In a study on over 2000 men with prostate cancer, those who ate loads of plant foods or went vegetarian had a lower risk of their cancer progressing, compared with those in the study eating the fewest plant foods. While this kind of study cannot Read more about Going veggo linked to slower prostate cancer progression
InternationalUniversity of California, San Francisco, USA -
A new method to clean up PFAS 'forever chemicals' from firefighting foams
Nature
Firefighting foams are a major source of environmental contamination with PFAS, a group of chemicals known as 'forever chemicals' because they are so hard to remove from the environment once they are there. Now US scientists have developed a way to Read more about A new method to clean up PFAS 'forever chemicals' from firefighting foams
InternationalClarkson University, USA -
Volcanoes and music feature in 2023 Prime Minister's Science Prizes
An innovative partnership that led to discovery of the gene causing inherited stomach cancer, a scientist uncovering the psychological underpinnings of music, and a volcanologist communicating both the wonder and risks of volcanoes have been Read more about Volcanoes and music feature in 2023 Prime Minister's Science Prizes
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Severe mental illness linked to alarmingly high rates of physical ailments
Lancet Psychiatry
A large-scale, international study conducted by University of Queensland researchers has found people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are up to four times more likely to have two or more chronic physical health Read more about Severe mental illness linked to alarmingly high rates of physical ailments
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University -
The popular kids in school may be sleeping less
Frontiers in Sleep
Popular teens sleep 27 minutes less than their less popular peers, according to international research, which also found that popular girls experience more insomnia symptoms than boys. The researchers asked a sample of over 1,300 Swedish teenagers Read more about The popular kids in school may be sleeping less
InternationalÖrebro University, Sweden -
Revised dating of the Liujiang skeleton renews understanding of human occupation of China
Nature Communications
In a new international study, researchers have provided new age estimates and revised provenance information for the Liujiang human fossils, shedding light on the presence of Homo sapiens in the region. Using advanced dating techniques including Read more about Revised dating of the Liujiang skeleton renews understanding of human occupation of China
Australia; QLDGriffith University|The Australian National University -
Keeping the noise down for critical patients
HERD: Health Environments Research & Digital Design Journal
New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Fiona Stanley Hospital is aiming to decrease noise levels in intensive care units (ICUs) by implementing improvements in acoustic design. Keeping the noise down for critical patientsNew research by Read more about Keeping the noise down for critical patients
Australia; QLD; WAEdith Cowan University|The University of Queensland... -
New global care standards to help those living with advanced cancer
JCO Oncology Practice
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Associate Professor Nicolas Hart has led the development of new global care standards to help those living with advanced cancer. In the past, advanced or metastatic cancers were rapidly fatal, however with new Read more about New global care standards to help those living with advanced cancer
Australia; NSW; SAUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)|Flinders University -
Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking, promising to prevent dangerous pole-top fires and reduce blackouts. Pole-top fires pose significant challenges to power providers Read more about Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires
Australia; NSW; VIC; WARMIT University|The University of New South Wales -
Mapping 50 million human cells and uncovering the genetic fingerprints of disease
The Garvan Institute plans to map 50 million human cells from 10,000 people to identify unique genomic fingerprints of autoimmune diseases, heart diseases and cancer, building on the early success of a clinical trial for Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s Read more about Mapping 50 million human cells and uncovering the genetic fingerprints of disease
Australia; NSWGarvan Institute of Medical Research|Illumina