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Smaller dog breeds may also have a smaller risk of getting cancer
Royal Society Open Science
Small dog breeds such as Chihuahuas and Pomeranians are likely to have less risk of developing cancer than bigger breeds, according to a US study. The study found that larger breeds tend to have higher cancer risks although the risk drops in the Read more about Smaller dog breeds may also have a smaller risk of getting cancer
InternationalUniversity of California Riverside, USA -
Kimchi three times a day could keep the kilos at bay
BMJ Open
Men who eat kimchi 1-3 times a day could be at a lower risk of obesity, according to research funded by the Korean government-backed World Institute of Kimchi. The team analysed the self-reported diets of over 100,000 middle-aged Koreans and Read more about Kimchi three times a day could keep the kilos at bay
InternationalChung Ang University, South Korea -
Increasing your fitness could improve your odds of avoiding prostate cancer
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Men who improve their fitness could be reducing their risk of getting prostate cancer in the process, according to Swedish research led by a now Australia-based researcher. The team say there is little research on how your fitness over time impacts Read more about Increasing your fitness could improve your odds of avoiding prostate cancer
Australia; InternationalSwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences GIH, Sweden -
Diet rich in fish and veggies for infants may reduce risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Gut
A diet rich in fish and vegetables and low in meat, sweets, and sugary drinks, at the age of one may reduce the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, according to international researchers. The team analyzed data collected from surveys Read more about Diet rich in fish and veggies for infants may reduce risk of inflammatory bowel disease
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Australia’s quantum prowess kindling global attention
Defence and global technology heavyweights taking an interest in Australian quantum know-how. QUANTUM ENTREPRENEURS and researchers in Australia are attracting growing attention internationally, most recently from the defence sector. Just look at Read more about Australia’s quantum prowess kindling global attention
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Favourite Australian foods linked to Alzheimer's
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
A study has found a strong link between Alzheimer's disease and the daily consumption of meat-based and processed foods. Researchers at Bond University came to the conclusion after examining the diets of 438 Australians - 108 with Alzheimer's and Read more about Favourite Australian foods linked to Alzheimer's
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Black summer bushfires wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chain
Economics of Disaster and Climate Change
First input-output economic analysis of 2019-20 fires also found 7300 jobs were lost. The study, by PhD student Vivienne Reiner from the Centre of Integrated Sustainability Analysis, highlights economic vulnerabilities to extremes of climate change. Read more about Black summer bushfires wiped $2.8 billion from tourism supply chain
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What happens when you let a predator loose in a conservation area? These quolls were put to the task
Animal Conservation
Reintroduced western quolls eat a whole range of prey, rather than just hunting the small threatened species to extinction, researchers have shown. In the first reintroduction of western quolls to a fenced conservation reserve, researchers from UNSW Read more about What happens when you let a predator loose in a conservation area? These quolls were put to the task
Australia; NSW; SAThe University of New South Wales -
Australia’s largest ‘living biobank’ to preserve our unique wildlife
Australia’s precious wildlife biodiversity will be preserved and species safeguarded against extinction thanks to a new ‘living biobank’ being developed by the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria Research Institute. Australia’s Read more about Australia’s largest ‘living biobank’ to preserve our unique wildlife
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne -
Death toll shows extreme air pollution events a growing urban threat
Heliyon
New Curtin University-led research has estimated that 1454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Australian capital cities in the past 20 years because of fine particle air pollution from extreme events such as bushfires and dust Read more about Death toll shows extreme air pollution events a growing urban threat
Australia; WACurtin University|The University of Sydney|CSIRO|The Australian National University
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