First baby born to cancer patient from frozen eggs matured in the lab

Publicly released: Wed 19 Feb 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

Annals of Oncology

French fertility doctors have announced the birth of the first baby to be born to a cancer patient from an immature egg that was matured in the lab, frozen, then thawed and fertilised five years later. A 34-year-old French woman was left infertile Read more about First baby born to cancer patient from frozen eggs matured in the lab - Scimex

EXPERT REACTION: WHO & UNICEF say our kids' future is under threat

Publicly released: Wed 19 Feb 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

The lancet Commissions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have released a report declaring the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change Read more about EXPERT REACTION: WHO & UNICEF say our kids' future is under threat - Scimex

Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab

Publicly released: Wed 19 Feb 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

PLOS Medicine

Virtual reality video games, activity monitors and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest trial worldwide into the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation has found. Devices like Fitbit, Xbox and Wii were Read more about Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab - Scimex

Cleaning products associated with childhood asthma and wheezing

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 1601 AEDT | 1801 NZDT

CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

Early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheeze by age three, according to new Canadian research. Researchers looked at data from questionnaires filled out by parents of more than 2, Read more about Cleaning products associated with childhood asthma and wheezing - Scimex

Memory games: Eating well to remember

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 1100 AEDT | 1300 NZDT

International Journal of Public Health

A healthy diet is essential to living well, but as we age, should we change what we eat? UTS researcher Dr Luna Xu has found strong evidence among older Australians of the link between food groups and memory loss and its comorbidities. Her findings Read more about Memory games: Eating well to remember - Scimex

New solar technology on the horizon

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

Nature Energy

The development of next generation solar power technology that has potential to be used as a flexible ‘skin’over hard surfaces has moved a step closer, thanks to researchers at The University of Queensland. Funder: The work was funded by the Read more about New solar technology on the horizon - Scimex

Med diet promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy ageing’

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

Gut

Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ageing, while also reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people. New research analysed the gut microbiome of more than 600 people Read more about Med diet promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy ageing’ - Scimex

Antisocial behaviour: just a phase? Brain structure holds clues

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

Lancet Psychiatry

Some people get into trouble in their youth, but only a few go on to engage in life-long antisocial behaviour – for example, stealing, aggression and violence, bullying, and lying. New research from the long-running Dunedin Study reports that Read more about Antisocial behaviour: just a phase? Brain structure holds clues - Scimex

Mouse study raises concerns over BPA-free plastic alternative

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0944 AEDT | 1144 NZDT

PNAS

A substitute for plastic manufacturing ingredient BPA may not be as safe as originally thought. In a new mouse study, researchers show that Bisphenol S (BPS) caused almost identical changes in gene expression and similar effects on the female Read more about Mouse study raises concerns over BPA-free plastic alternative - Scimex

Old Irish ‘clachan’ found in South Australia

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

Archaeological and and Anthropological Sciences

The oldest known Australian example of a communal type of Irish settlement has been 'unearthed' in a dusty paddock in rural South Australia. An extensive geophysical study of the Baker’s Flat Irish settlement site near Kapunda has found the first Read more about Old Irish ‘clachan’ found in South Australia - Scimex

Common arthritis treatment could need some extra monitoring

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

Annals of Internal Medicine

Low-dose methotrexate, a drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could be associated with a small increase in risk for some side effects, including skin cancer and issues with the lungs, gut and blood in patients at risk of heart disease. Read more about Common arthritis treatment could need some extra monitoring - Scimex

Going vegan may help your gut bugs boost your heart health

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Switching from a meaty diet to plant-based foods may decrease your risk of heart problems because it stops your gut bugs producing a substance that increases your risk of heart disease, according to US scientists. They looked at blood samples from Read more about Going vegan may help your gut bugs boost your heart health - Scimex

Claimed benefits of auditory illusion 'binaural beats' may be illusory

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

eNeuro

You may have heard of the auditory illusion known as 'binaural beats' and their amazing abilities to reduce anxiety, and improve focus and mood, but international researchers say the hype doesn't ring true. Binaural beats are an auditory illusion Read more about Claimed benefits of auditory illusion 'binaural beats' may be illusory - Scimex

Aerosol pollution may have partially offset global economic inequality

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Nature Climate Change

Despite their negative impact on health, human aerosol emissions have effectively offset about one-third of the extra heat from man-made greenhouse gases. Aerosol pollution is primarily made up of sulfate, which interacts with clouds and sunlight in Read more about Aerosol pollution may have partially offset global economic inequality - Scimex

New paediatric care model produces positive results

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

Australian Health Review

An Australian pilot study has found that paediatricians embedded into GP clinics reduced emergency department referrals and unnecessary prescriptions. The program, run in north west Melbourne, also boosted GP’s confidence in treating common Read more about New paediatric care model produces positive results - Scimex

Three quarters of Aussies impacted by angry summer bushfires

Publicly released: Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

More than three quarters of Australian adults report that they were affected by the nation’s recent unprecedented bushfires, according to a new poll from The Australian National University (ANU). The latest ANUpoll also found the Government’s Read more about Three quarters of Aussies impacted by angry summer bushfires - Scimex

Ancient plant foods discovered in Arnhem Land

Publicly released: Mon 17 Feb 2020 at 2200 AEDT | Tue 18 Feb 2020 at 0000 NZDT

Nature Communications

Australia’s first plant foods – eaten by early populations 65, 000 years ago - have been discovered in Arnhem Land. Preserved as pieces of charcoal, the morsels were recovered from the debris of ancient cooking hearths at the Madjedbebe Read more about Ancient plant foods discovered in Arnhem Land - Scimex

Almost one-third of school students bullied

Publicly released: Mon 17 Feb 2020 at 2100 AEDT | 2300 NZDT

The Lancet (EClinicalMedicine)

Adolescent boys from lower socio-economic backgrounds are most likely to be the victims of bullying, according to the first comprehensive study of school bullying around the world. Media Release. From:The University of Queensland. Adolescent boys Read more about Almost one-third of school students bullied - Scimex

The dinosaur in the cupboard under the stairs

Publicly released: Mon 17 Feb 2020 at 1100 AEDT | 1300 NZDT

Historical Biology

The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland has been solved after more than a half a century. University of Queensland palaeontologist Dr Anthony Romilio discovered pieces to a decades-old puzzle in an unusual Read more about The dinosaur in the cupboard under the stairs - Scimex

Immunity key to motor neurone disease treatment

Publicly released: Mon 17 Feb 2020 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

Brain Communications

Customised immune-blocking medication may be the key to treating patients with motor neurone disease (MND), which currently has no cure and limited therapeutic options. Funder: FightMND, Wesley Medical Research, NHMRC and the Queensland Government. Read more about Immunity key to motor neurone disease treatment - Scimex