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Quitting smoking earlier in pregnancy lowers risk of premmie baby
JAMA Network Open
Quit smoking as soon as possible in pregnancy to avoid early labour, international researchers say. A study of 25 million pregnant women in 2016 in the US found that, while the number of cigarette-toting expectant mums was decreasing, 7.2 per cent Read more about Quitting smoking earlier in pregnancy lowers risk of premmie baby - Scimex
InternationalDartmouth University, USA -
Most depression and quit smoking apps send your data to Google or Facebook, but don't tell you
JAMA Network Open
Australian and US researchers looked at 36 top-ranked apps for depression and smoking cessation and found 29 of them were transmitting data to Facebook or Google, but only 12 made that clear in a privacy policy. Behavioural-change apps are now being Read more about Most depression and quit smoking apps send your data to Google or Facebook, but don't tell you - Scimex
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Exercise effectiveness depends on your body clock
Cell Metabolism
Our body clocks affect how we respond to exercise, according to two studies by international researchers who made cute little mice run on tiny treadmills at different times of day. The first study found the mice performed substantially better at the Read more about Exercise effectiveness depends on your body clock - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California, USA -
Swimming goggles could soon double as space goggles
JAMA Ophthalmology
Astronauts on long space missions can experience changes to their eyes and vision that can last for years, but researchers from the US believe they might have found a way to help them, using swimming goggles. The researchers studied 20 men who Read more about Swimming goggles could soon double as space goggles - Scimex
InternationalUniversities Space Research Association, US -
Genetic scoring system accurately predicts obesity risk at birth
Cell
We're a step closer to predicting obesity risk at birth after US researchers worked out a genetic scorecard that accurately did just that in more than 300, 000 people. The researchers used data from the largest existing genome-wide study of obesity Read more about Genetic scoring system accurately predicts obesity risk at birth - Scimex
InternationalBroad Institute, USA | Harvard Medical School, USA -
Dogs are man's best fitness friend
Scientific Reports
Here’s another reason to be a dog person: Dog owners are about four times more likely to meet recommended physical activity guidelines than those without dogs. International and Aussie researchers looked at 385 households in the UK and found dog Read more about Dogs are man's best fitness friend - Scimex
Australia; WAThe University of Western Australia -
Combine nicotine replacements if you really want to kick the habit
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Nicotines replacement therapies (NRTs), such as patches, gum and nasal sprays, are more effective at helping people quit smoking when they're used in combination, Kiwi and UK researchers have found. Their Cochrane Review examined 63 trials involving Read more about Combine nicotine replacements if you really want to kick the habit - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK | University of Auckland -
Competitive culture is stopping Aussie kids from participating in sport
PLOS One
A study of Aussie sports clubs has found the culture of competitiveness is preventing kids from diverse backgrounds and abilities from participating in junior sport. Results from 450 surveys and 101 interviews over three years found a focus on Read more about Competitive culture is stopping Aussie kids from participating in sport - Scimex
Australia; VIC; WAVictoria University|Swinburne University of Technology... -
More severe salmonella outbreaks ahead
Scientific Reports
University of Sydney researchers have developed a model that can predict outbreaks several months in advance, and its results come as a warning ahead of the Easter long weekend. Media Release. From:The University of Sydney. Australia has more Read more about More severe salmonella outbreaks ahead - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Western Sydney University pioneers non-invasive nerve repair technology
Advanced Science
A research team led by Western Sydney University has achieved a scientific first by regenerating injured peripheral nerves with minimal side effects, giving patients with chronic pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and spinal cord injury new hope. Media Read more about Western Sydney University pioneers non-invasive nerve repair technology - Scimex
Australia; NSWWestern Sydney University -
Anti-convulsants used in epilepsy better together
The Lancet
Second-line drugs used in the management of seizures in children who have epilepsy should be used together, not separately, for the best results, a Kiwi-led study has found. Using emergency department data from Australia and New Zealand, researchers Read more about Anti-convulsants used in epilepsy better together - Scimex
Australia; New ZealandStarship Children's Hospital | University of Auckland -
International Neuromodulation Society announces 14th World Congress in Sydney
International Neuromodulation Society 14th World Congress
Researchers from 22 countries will present plenary lectures and nearly 400 abstracts of top international research in neuromodulation therapies. New lines of inquiry will be presented about potentially aiding stroke recovery, heart failure, Read more about International Neuromodulation Society announces 14th World Congress in Sydney - Scimex
Australia; NSWInternational Neuromodulation Society -
Scientists find link between age and different subtypes of bowel cancer
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
A QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has for the first time identified that bowel cancer has five distinct subtypes that can be classified according to changes in DNA methylation (how the genes turn on or off) and they are closely Read more about Scientists find link between age and different subtypes of bowel cancer - Scimex
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I scream for my screen
PLOS One
Preschoolers who spend more than two hours in front of a TV, gaming device or mobile screen each day are more at-risk of behavioural problems and inattention by age five, a Canadian study has found. These children were over seven times more likely Read more about I scream for my screen - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Alberta, Canada -
Mongolian dinosaur skeleton fills evolutionary gap
PLOS One
Meet Gobihadros, a new dinosaur species from Mongolia. The complete skeletal remains of this new hadrosaur species have filled a gap in our knowledge of the evolution of hadrosaurs, which were the dominant herbivores of the Late Cretaceous period, Read more about Mongolian dinosaur skeleton fills evolutionary gap - Scimex
InternationalMongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia -
Gene editing corrects inherited lung and eye disorders in mice
Science Advances | Science Translational Medicine
Two separate studies in mice have shown the potential for gene editing to correct disease. In the first, researchers in the US used CRISPR gene editing to fix a lethal congenital lung disorder in mice fetuses that can cause death straight after birth Read more about Gene editing corrects inherited lung and eye disorders in mice - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Pennsylvania, USA | University of Science and Technology of China -
Will your tweet go viral? You can tell by the first 50 retweets
PLOS ONE
International scientists looked at a month's worth of Twitter data, including more than 12 million tweets and 1.5 million retweets, to see what determines whether a tweet will spread like wildfire on the web. They found they could use the first 50 Read more about Will your tweet go viral? You can tell by the first 50 retweets - Scimex
InternationalBeihang University, China -
Media coverage of horrific events can create a cycle of distress
Science
Being exposed to media coverage of a violent event, such as a mass shooting, can lead to post-traumatic stress symptoms that make people more likely to consume media coverage of the next violent event. US researchers used data collected between the Read more about Media coverage of horrific events can create a cycle of distress - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California, Irvine, US -
The oinking dead - scientists partially restore brain function in dead pigs
Nature
Researchers in the US and Italy have created a system that restored some function in brains of pigs, four hours after they were killed. Through a system that mimics blood flow, the scientists ran experiments on the brains of 32 decapitated pigs and Read more about The oinking dead - scientists partially restore brain function in dead pigs - Scimex
InternationalYale School of Medicine, USA -
Solving the ocean carbon storage riddle
Nature
Research by a team of the world’s leading oceanographers has proposed a new explanation for how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon, solving a riddle that has long puzzled scientists. It’s well established that carbon in the atmosphere is Read more about Solving the ocean carbon storage riddle - Scimex
Australia; TASInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
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