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NEWS BRIEFING: Whooping cough vaccine could help in the fight against food allergies
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
BRIEFING ONLINE MON 20th JAN at 10:00 AEDT A dose of the whooping cough vaccine might have reduced cases of childhood food allergies, according to Australian researchers who reviewed the cases of 500 children diagnosed with food allergy by Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: Whooping cough vaccine could help in the fight against food allergies - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WATelethon Kids Institute|The University of Western Australia... -
It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater
Geology
New insights into how microbial life was quickly re-established following the mass extinction of the dinosaurs have been detailed for the first time by Curtin University-led research. The research, published in Geology, analysed biomarkers, also Read more about It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
Early menopause may increase your chance of health problems in your 60s
Human Reproduction
Women who go through 'the change' before they reach their 40s are more likely to experience multiple health problems by the time they reach 60, according to Australian research. The study of more than 5000 Aussie women found that around 7 in 10 Read more about Early menopause may increase your chance of health problems in your 60s - Scimex
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Platypus on brink of extinction
Biological Conservation
New UNSW research calls for national action to minimise the risk of the platypus vanishing due to habitat destruction, dams and weirs. Funder: Australian Research Council Linkage LP150100093. Media Release. From:The University of New South Wales. Read more about Platypus on brink of extinction - Scimex
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Childhood cancer survivors more likely to get another cancer
MJA
Although recent advances in treating children with cancer have improved survival, childhood cancer survivors are five times more likely to develop a second primary cancer than members of the general population, according to Australian scientists. Read more about Childhood cancer survivors more likely to get another cancer - Scimex
Australia; QLDGriffith University|Queensland University of Technology (QUT)... -
Voluntary Assisted Dying available in VIC but doctors can't discuss it with their patients
MJA
Section 8 of Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act, which prevents medical professionals from discussing or suggesting euthanasia to their patients, is an unwarranted barrier to communication between doctor and patient, according to US and Read more about Voluntary Assisted Dying available in VIC but doctors can't discuss it with their patients - Scimex
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Majority of US clinical trials don't comply with new law
The Lancet
It's been three years since the United States brought in new regulations for clinical trials, but more than one-half of trials have failed to comply. The new regulations require clinical trials to report results within one year of completion, but a Read more about Majority of US clinical trials don't comply with new law - Scimex
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Gentlemen, fish oil supplements may benefit your balls
JAMA Network Open
Danish and US scientists looked at the medical records of 1, 679 young Danish men aged around 18, and say blokes who took fish oil supplements had higher sperm counts, higher semen volume, bigger testicles and higher testosterone levels, compared Read more about Gentlemen, fish oil supplements may benefit your balls - Scimex
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Even stray dogs can grasp human gestures
Frontiers in Psychology
Our clever household hounds can often astound us by how well they understand human voices and gestures, but is this innate or does it come through training? In an attempt to find out, researchers studied stray dogs across several Indian cities, Read more about Even stray dogs can grasp human gestures - Scimex
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EXPERT REACTION: Novel Chinese coronavirus found in Japan
A confirmed case of a novel coronavirus known as 2019-nCoV has been detected in Japan making it the second confirmed case outside of China, after a case was identified in Thailand on 13 January. The World Health Organization confirmed that this new Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Novel Chinese coronavirus found in Japan - Scimex
Australia; International; NSWThe University of New South Wales|The University of Sydney -
Fitbits forecast flu
The Lancet Digital Health
US researchers tracking flu outbreaks have turned to health data from wearable devices like Fitbits. Sourcing de-identified resting heart rate data from Fitbit users - which tends to spike during infectious episodes - the researchers show that peaks Read more about Fitbits forecast flu - Scimex
InternationalScripps Research Translational Institute, USA -
Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system
The Lancet Public Health
Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor health across a range of complex physical and mental health disorders, according to new research. Funder: This work was funded by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Read more about Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system - Scimex
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne|Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) -
Rethinking interactions with mental health patients
Australasian Psychiatry
New research overturns the belief that people with severe mental illness are incapable of effective communication with their psychiatrist, and are able to work together with them to achieve better outcomes for themselves. Media Release. From:The Read more about Rethinking interactions with mental health patients - Scimex
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Call to action to avoid insect apocalypse
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Claims last year that we were in the midst of an 'insect apocalypse' may have been overblown, but international researchers - including some from New Zealand and Australia - say there is still cause for concern. Seventy researchers from 21 countries Read more about Call to action to avoid insect apocalypse - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Waikato|The University of Queensland... -
Engineered mosquitoes bring us closer to curbing dengue
PLOS Pathogens
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and the University of California San Diego have engineered the first breed of genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to spreading all four types of the dengue virus. Funder: This work Read more about Engineered mosquitoes bring us closer to curbing dengue - Scimex
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The world's oldest scorpion may have ventured onto land
Scientific Reports
A fossilised scorpion discovered in Wisconsin may have been able to leave its marine home and venture onto land, possibly putting it among the first creatures to do so. The newly-discovered species, which lived about 437 million years ago, is the Read more about The world's oldest scorpion may have ventured onto land - Scimex
InternationalOtterbein University, USA -
Can cannabis cure cancer? We don't really know yet
JAMA Oncology
In an opinion article, US and Spanish experts discuss the evidence that cannabis can be used to treat cancer, and say that a lot of online discussion cheerleading for cannabis as a universal cancer cure is based on early-stage evidence that it Read more about Can cannabis cure cancer? We don't really know yet - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California at San Francisco, USA -
Playing fetch is so natural, even wolves can do it
iScience
Dogs love playing fetch - even the ones that don't actually return the ball - and now scientists have seen wolf puppies spontaneously playing the game during an experiment. As part of a series of behaviour tests, the researchers threw a ball for 13 Read more about Playing fetch is so natural, even wolves can do it - Scimex
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More evidence HPV vaccine reduces pre-cancerous lesions
New Zealand Medical Journal
Since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced to New Zealand's vaccination programme in 2008, there has been a significant drop in high-grade cervical lesions among women who received at least one dose before they turned 18. This group Read more about More evidence HPV vaccine reduces pre-cancerous lesions - Scimex
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Māori missing early cancer diagnoses
New Zealand Medical Journal
There is already strong evidence that Māori cancer patients are more likely to die of their cancer than other groups, and a new study has highlighted that for particular cancers Māori are more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage. Using Read more about Māori missing early cancer diagnoses - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago|Cancer Society NZ
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