Peace of mind for expectant parents

Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

PLOS

A team led by Adelaide-based researchers has taken an important step towards validating the safety of intravenous magnesium sulphate as a treatment during pregnancy. Funder: Research Foundation of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia. Media Release Read more about Peace of mind for expectant parents - Scimex

Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds

Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Nature Astronomy

Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to succeed in the new era of Read more about Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds - Scimex

Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 2300 AEDT | Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0100 NZDT

Environmental Research Letters

It may have been an accidental side effect but new research shows that when the world's nations signed the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to ban CFCs and save the ozone layer they also signed an agreement that has already done more to slow global warming Read more about Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming - Scimex

Symposium focuses on hot cities

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution. The Heat and Habitat in Cities Read more about Symposium focuses on hot cities - Scimex

Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

The Lancet Global Health

There are plenty of evidence-based policy options for reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (like tobacco taxes or banning alcohol advertising). However, we are not doing a great job of using them, warns a new WHO Read more about Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them - Scimex

Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as a new vaccine which has proved successful in human blood samples gets a boost towards human trials. The vaccine uniquely uses a virus-based platform to rewrite the body’s natural response to Read more about Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system - Scimex

Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

To help recover declining populations of White’s seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is implementing a breeding and conservation project in collaboration with organisations including the NSW Department of Primary Read more about Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction - Scimex

Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

PLOS Biology

Want to do less nibbling? Changing your diet and eating behaviour between meals could be as effective as drugs designed to reduce appetite, at least if you are a rat, according to researchers from the UK. The team investigated the effect of appetite Read more about Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats - Scimex

Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

Worldwide more than 140, 000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization. These deaths–mostly children–occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Read more about Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018 - Scimex

Gene network sparks future autism treatment

Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0400 AEDT | 0600 NZDT

Neuron

A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers. Funder: This work was supported by R01MH107182 to P.P. We Read more about Gene network sparks future autism treatment - Scimex