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If your partner's snoring drives you mad, get them MAD (mandibular advancement devices)
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Mandibular advancement devices (MAD), which look a lot like sports mouthguards, are more effective at preventing snoring than the old 'tennis balls in a bra worn backwards' approach, or 'positional therapy' as it's known in science-speak, even when Read more about If your partner's snoring drives you mad, get them MAD (mandibular advancement devices)
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Donating a kidney probably won't affect your health in the long term
JAMA
Canadian and Australian scientists say kidney donors' health returns to normal following donation and there appear to be no major negative health effects of living with just a single kidney for more than seven years following donation. They followed Read more about Donating a kidney probably won't affect your health in the long term
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Alzheimer's - a new perspective on an old disease
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
In a review article, an international team of scientists argues the case for a new mechanism to explain Alzheimer's disease involving a group of neurons called the isodendritic core (responsible for arousal and sleep/wake cycles). Unlike other Read more about Alzheimer's - a new perspective on an old disease
InternationalNeuro-Bio Ltd, King's College London, Oxford University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Miguel Hernández University, Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona -
Bigger is better: male proboscis monkeys’ enhanced noses evolved to attract mates
Scientific Reports
When it comes to the animal kingdom, bigger is better. Well, at least for proboscis monkeys, famously known for their long, large and droopy noses. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have provided a potential explanation for Read more about Bigger is better: male proboscis monkeys’ enhanced noses evolved to attract mates
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Wild chickpea genes could help us develop a better chickpea
Nature Genetics
Australian and international researchers have sequenced the DNA of eight wild chickpea relatives and identified genes which could help us develop an 'elite' chickpea. The researchers pulled the genomes of the eight wild relatives and two cultivated Read more about Wild chickpea genes could help us develop a better chickpea
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The world probably has less clean water than we thought
Nature Climate Change
Current estimates of the amount of water available to people around the world are based solely on the amount of water there is, and not whether that water is of a high enough quality to use, according to Dutch researchers. That means we've Read more about The world probably has less clean water than we thought
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Aussie school-based 'Health4Life' program sees only short term improvements in mental health symptoms
Nature Mental Health
An Australian school-based health program, which targets six lifestyle risk factors: diet, sleep, physical activity, screentime, alcohol use and smoking, has shown no improvement over usual health education in reducing depressive, anxiety or Read more about Aussie school-based 'Health4Life' program sees only short term improvements in mental health symptoms
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One in 10 children in the US has a current ADHD diagnosis
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
About 6. 5 million children in the US had ADHD in 2022, a million more than five years ago, according to international research. The team used US data to measure the prevalence of diagnosed ADHD in the country, as well as how many were taking Read more about One in 10 children in the US has a current ADHD diagnosis
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I’ll have what she’s having!
Appetite
New research from Flinders University has revealed that feeling a sense of belonging to a social group can have a significant impact on our food choices, potentially nudging us towards healthier options. New research from Flinders University has Read more about I’ll have what she’s having!
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Nutbush fever: How the Ike and Tina Turner hit became Australia's dance sensation
Journal of Media & Cultural Studies
Researchers at the University of South Australia and Edith Cowan University in WA have explored the origins of the iconic Nutbush dance and how it became an Australian cultural phenomenon. If there’s one thing that Aussies just can’t resist Read more about Nutbush fever: How the Ike and Tina Turner hit became Australia's dance sensation
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Australian TV drama on the ropes
QUT ePrints
Australian television drama production is not what it once was. A QUT report finds successive government policies have prioritised corporate interests over Australian culture and identity, lending more support to multi-territory streamers for global Read more about Australian TV drama on the ropes
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Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer
Optica
An increasing number of emerging quantum applications operate using optical technologies. Currently, quantum photon sources are regularly taken offline to be tested and adjusted using an interferometer. This requires comparing photons multiple times Read more about Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer
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Gene could unlock big wheat yields for a growing population
Current Biology
A study from the University of Adelaide has discovered molecular pathways regulated by a gene traditionally used to control wheat-flowering behaviour could be altered to achieve greater yields. A study from the University of Adelaide has discovered Read more about Gene could unlock big wheat yields for a growing population
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Next-gen training for improved knee surgery
Orthopaedic Research
Successful co-design and testing of new synthetic knee models by Flinders University’s Medical Device Research Institute is producing vital tools to help surgeons continue to practice and advance knee surgery methods. The new synthetic knee models Read more about Next-gen training for improved knee surgery
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Blueprint to 'Be Ahead of Ready' in face of future disasters
The future thinking that Australia needs to meet the increasing severity, length and frequency of natural hazards is outlined in a new report by Natural Hazards Research Australia. Be Ahead of Ready draws on the best thinking from across Australia Read more about Blueprint to 'Be Ahead of Ready' in face of future disasters
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EV tax break suits top tax brackets leaving the rest in the dust
Australian Tax Review
New research from Griffith University shows how Australia's Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption on Electric Vehicles (EV) is inequitable and certain groups could be financially worse off for taking advantage of the 'incentive'. Projected to cost $205 Read more about EV tax break suits top tax brackets leaving the rest in the dust
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Future climate impacts put whale diet at risk
Science of the Total Environment
A new study predicts future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback whales in the southern hemisphere consume. A new study led by Griffith University predicts future climate change impacts could disrupt the Read more about Future climate impacts put whale diet at risk
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How a multi-lens telescope enables daytime astronomy observations
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Macquarie University's Huntsman Telescope has successfully demonstrated daytime astronomy using an array of Canon camera lenses with the potential to continuously monitor celestial objects and satellites. In a paper published in Publications of the Read more about How a multi-lens telescope enables daytime astronomy observations
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Epidurals linked to reduced risk of serious complications after childbirth
The BMJ
Having an epidural during labour is linked to a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, according to UK scientists who looked at data for more than half a million Scottish mums whose babies were born Read more about Epidurals linked to reduced risk of serious complications after childbirth
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US abortion rights withdrawal has created complex ethical and legal challenges for patients and providers
The Lancet and The Lancet Psychiatry
It's almost two years since the US Supreme Court withdrew women's constitutional right to abortion there, and experts writing in three 'viewpoint' articles say the effects of the ban are not yet fully clear. In two articles published in The Lancet, Read more about US abortion rights withdrawal has created complex ethical and legal challenges for patients and providers
Australia; InternationalThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, USA, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, USA