9/11's first responders face risk of developing COPD
10 September, 2021Rescue workers and volunteers who attended the World Trade Center site are beginning to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Maternal voice reduces pain in premmies
02 September, 2021The maternal voice reduces signs of pain in premature babies when they undergo life-saving medical interventions.
Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer
31 August, 2021Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D — mainly from dietary sources — may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer.
Revealed: cause and treatment for rare autoinflammatory disease
26 August, 2021The absence of a protein that activates the body's antiviral defences can cause a rare, rheumatoid-like autoinflammatory condition.
Diabetes drugs may reduce Alzheimer's risk
20 August, 2021People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain when compared to people not taking the drugs.
Night shift linked to increased risk of heart problems
19 August, 2021People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation.
Sleep disorders and plant-based therapy
18 August, 2021With more than one in five Australians estimated to live with a major sleep disorder, research and interest in plant-based therapies as a treatment for sleep disorders is increasing.
Vitamin K lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
12 August, 2021People who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34% lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease.
Contact events in rugby linked to reduced blood flow to brain
09 August, 2021Repetitive contact events incurred over a single season resulted in professional rugby union players having a reduced ability to regulate blood flow to the brain.
Too much coffee increases risk of dementia and stroke
04 August, 2021In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that high coffee consumption is associated with smaller total brain volumes and an increased risk of dementia.
ATAGI recommends AstraZeneca for Sydneysiders
29 July, 2021All individuals aged 18 years and above in Greater Sydney should strongly consider getting vaccinated with any available COVID-19 vaccine.
Lower haemoglobin may prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome
29 July, 2021New research led by Finland's University of Oulu refutes the belief that high haemoglobin levels are always desirable for health.
Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems: study
21 July, 2021Many of the symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the body.
Ultrasound could be a non-invasive treatment for Alzheimer's
15 July, 2021Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood–brain barrier, researchers have found.
Antibiotics may increase risk of colon cancer
12 July, 2021Antibiotics may increase the risk of cancer of the large intestine (colon) — especially in people under 50 years.
