Smoking found to weaken the heart
29 August, 2022Researchers have found that smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers, and that the more people smoked, the worse their heart function became.
Towards a low-toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia
24 August, 2022Research carried out using synthetic human bone marrow cells is paving the way for the development of safer and kinder treatments for children with leukaemia.
Shift workers can't all adjust to night shift
17 August, 2022Researchers have not only shown that night work significantly disrupts both sleep quality and circadian rhythm, but also that workers can experience such disruption even after years of night-shift work.
Bringing children closer to nature helps improve lung health
11 August, 2022Getting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could improve their lung health, according to a study of 3278 children living in and around Porto, Portugal.
Monkeypox named a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance
28 July, 2022 by Lauren DavisThe declaration comes as an international collaboration of clinicians has identified new clinical symptoms in people infected with monkeypox.
Links found between soil pollution and heart disease
18 July, 2022Evidence is mounting that pollutants in soil may damage cardiovascular health through a number of mechanisms including inflammation and disrupting the body's natural clock.
Hormone blocked to stop skin cancer recurrence
11 July, 2022Researchers discovered how to reduce the recurrence of skin cancer tumours by blocking a naturally occurring hormone that causes drug resistance in melanoma cells.
Astrocytic urea cycle controls memory impairment in Alzheimer's
06 July, 2022Researchers reveal the urea cycle in astrocytes as the link between amyloid-beta accumulation and memory loss, uncovering a therapeutic target to treat Alzheimer's.
Cancer survivors have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease
01 July, 2022This suggests that survivors of cancer are a high-risk group that may need more aggressive cardiovascular disease prevention.
Recurrent pregnancy loss linked to stroke later in life
29 June, 2022Women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life, according to new research.
Uterus transplant safe and effective at combating infertility
23 June, 2022Transplanting a uterus is an effective and safe method to remedy infertility when a functioning uterus is lacking.
Hypertension linked to irregular sleep, 'forever chemicals'
21 June, 2022An increased risk of high blood pressure has been linked to irregularities in sleep as well as to higher concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the blood.
Skiers at elevated risk of skin cancer, dermatologist says
21 June, 2022Australia's lack of pollution significantly increases exposure to UV — particularly at altitude — with UV exposure on a ski field up to 30% higher than at sea level.
TB drug, coffee appear safe in pregnancy
17 June, 2022The list of products deemed safe for pregnant women may be getting longer, according to two new studies led by Australian researchers.
Faster progression, treatment breakthrough for young dementia patients
15 June, 2022A promising drug for patients with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia, and younger people with Alzheimer's experience faster symptom progression.
