Smartphone data reveals the link between fast food outlets and diet-related diseases
How many fast-food joints do you come across throughout your day and what does that have to do with your health? A lot, says Abigail Horn, a lead scientist at…
Study finds top three classes of medications more effective than ibuprofen for treating migraine attacks
For many people with migraine, it can be difficult to find a treatment that is effective and reliable, and information on how medications compare to one another is lacking.
Active surveillance for cervical precancer lesions linked to increased long-term cancer risk
Actively monitoring abnormal cells (lesions) that line the cervix rather than removing them straight away is associated with an increased long term risk of cervical cancer, suggests a study published…
Study sheds new light on the profound influence of music on our moral compass
A new study, published in PLOS ONE, has uncovered a remarkable connection between individuals' musical preferences and their moral values, shedding new light on the profound influence that music can…
Study shows basketball playing sharpens manual dexterity in kids
A study in Scientific Reports reveals that playing basketball significantly enhances manual dexterity in children, outperforming other sports and non-sport activities. The research highlights basketball's unique demands for hand-eye coordination…
Regular exercise can improve cognitive and physical, health of adults with Down syndrome
An exploratory study has shown that light, regular exercise can improve the cognitive, as well as physical, health of adults with Down syndrome.
C-Path’s TRxA and Celdara Medical announce MOU to identify and advance promising new therapeutics
Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) and Celdara Medical today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at identifying and advancing promising new therapeutics in…
Routine thyroid hormone treatment for organ donors ineffective and potentially harmful
Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors' bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function and increase the quantity and quality of hearts and other…
Novel TMS protocol shows promise for treating hard-to-treat depression
By making slight modifications to an already approved brain stimulation technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), researchers have reported profound improvement in patients with hard-to-treat depression.
Abnormally high levels of ‘good cholesterol’ linked to elevated risk of dementia in older adults
Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as 'good cholesterol', are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found.