Maternal obesity raises disease, defect risks in offspring
30 October, 2019The effects of maternal obesity pass across generations to offspring, accelerating the rate of ageing of metabolic problems that occur in normal life.
Wild poliovirus type 3 eradicated worldwide
28 October, 2019Wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) is the second strain of the poliovirus to be wiped out, following the certification of the eradication of WPV2 in 2015.
BRCA2 gene fault, fertility issues raise prostate cancer risk
16 October, 2019Risk of prostate cancer is higher in men who carry the BRCA2 gene fault, as well as those who have pursued assisted reproduction due to infertility.
What's the link between snoring and heart disease?
15 October, 2019A brain chemical could be responsible for triggering heart disease and high blood pressure in people with the snoring condition obstructive sleep apnoea.
Early gluten intake linked to type 1 diabetes risk
09 October, 2019Researchers have shown that a child's intake of gluten at age 18 months is associated with a 46% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes for each extra 10 g of gluten consumed per day.
LH dipeptide may improve mental health
24 September, 2019The dipeptide leucine–histidine (LH) — found in fermented foods such as blue cheese and natto (fermented soy beans) — plays a role in suppressing microglial activation and depression-associated emotional disturbances.
Major diseases can be caused by depression
11 September, 2019Researchers have found a causal relationship between depression and 20 distinct diseases, including asthma, coronary heart disease, high cholesterol, oesophagitis, gastroenteritis, E. coli infections and urinary system disorders.
Preventing the spread of pancreatic cancer
09 September, 2019Two separate studies have uncovered explanations for why pancreatic cancers are so difficult to contain — and suggested innovative new methods to combat this.
Link found between MHT and breast cancer risk
03 September, 2019 by Lauren DavisUsing menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, and some increased risk persists for more than a decade after use stops.
Osteoporosis drugs decrease premature mortality risk
29 August, 2019Nitrogen-bisphosphonates — drugs commonly prescribed for osteoporosis — reduced the risk of premature mortality by 34% in a cohort of over 6000 individuals.
Tumour-agnostic cancer treatment now available in Aus
06 August, 2019A medicine to treat cancer based on the genetic profile of the tumour, rather than tumour type or location, has now been registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.
Testosterone may be beneficial in postmenopausal women
01 August, 2019Although best known as a male hormone, testosterone is important for female health and wellbeing, contributing to libido and pleasure as well as helping to maintain normal metabolic function.
Anorexia redefined as both metabolic and psychiatric
19 July, 2019A large-scale genome-wide association study suggests that anorexia nervosa is at least partly a metabolic disorder, and not purely psychiatric as previously thought.
Vitamin D, fibre important for pre-eclampsia prevention
18 July, 2019Simple dietary changes and more sunshine may be able to help women prevent pre-eclampsia, which can threaten the life and future health of both expectant mothers and their offspring.
Achieving a greater understanding of autism
10 July, 2019Scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism, while others are calling for the term "high-functioning autism" to be consigned to history.
