Insomnia may be a risk factor for brain aneurysm rupture
11 November, 2021The association between insomnia and intracranial aneurysm has not been reported previously.
Brown fat may be key to metabolically healthy obesity
04 November, 2021People who are seriously overweight who also have active brown fat have a healthier metabolism and use more energy than obese people without brown fat.
Prostate cancer drugs could treat melanoma in men
04 November, 2021Drugs that target androgen receptors in prostate cancer can be effectively repurposed to inhibit melanoma in men.
Exercise helps to suppress cancer
01 November, 2021Exercise causes muscles to secrete proteins called myokines into our blood; these myokines can suppress tumour growth.
New Hendra virus variant found in southern, western Aus
14 October, 2021Hendra virus can be found across a broad region of Australia, with a previously unidentified type of the virus found in flying foxes in the southern and western states.
New infectious disease transmitted by tick bites in Japan
14 October, 2021A previously unknown virus that can infect and cause disease in humans has been identified by scientists in Japan.
Breastfeeding hormone causes fatigue during pregnancy
06 October, 2021The hormone prolactin — critical for milk production — acts in specific parts of the brain to reduce engagement in sustained periods of voluntary exercise in pregnancy.
Enzyme may be a major driver of pre-eclampsia
27 September, 2021An enzyme called protein phosphatase 2 (PP2A) appears to be a major driver of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication.
Overeating not the primary cause of obesity, scientists claim
23 September, 2021The scientists argue for the 'carbohydrate-insulin model', which explains obesity as a metabolic disorder driven by what we eat, rather than how much.
Standing more may help to prevent chronic diseases
22 September, 2021Standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity, independently of a person's amount of daily physical activity, sitting time, fitness level or weight.
Breast cancer ecotypes could guide personalised treatment
21 September, 2021Researchers reveal more than 50 distinct cancer, immune and connective cell types and states which could assign breast cancers to one of nine cancer 'ecotypes'.
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.
