Archive: 25/03/2014

Breastmilk research may lead to medical breakthrough

A researcher at The University of Western Australia has been awarded two major international grants to carry out further investigations into human breast milk.

Mar 25, 2014

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Cancer vaccine a step closer as natural killer cells are rightly activated

Vaccines work. Their widespread use has saved millions of lives. With an ageing population that is increasingly becoming a victim to cancer, a vaccine to treat it would do wonders. In a study published in Nature, scientists ...

Mar 25, 2014

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Rising awareness may explain spike in autism diagnoses

Young boys continue to have the highest rate of autism diagnoses, but Danish doctors are diagnosing more girls, teenagers and adults with the disorder than they did in the mid-1990s. That's the finding from a 16-year study ...

Mar 25, 2014

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Discovery to help predict who will benefit from lung cancer treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the structure of an abnormal protein which causes an aggressive type of lung cancer, according to new research* published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science ...

Mar 25, 2014

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Parents urged to be safer with baby slings

With three deaths in Australia associated with baby slings and a new QUT study finding almost one in 20 infants have been injured or narrowly avoided injury in slings, researchers are working with the Office of Fair Trading ...

Mar 25, 2014

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Carrying extra weight could be healthier for older people

(Medical Xpress)—Older people with a BMI (body mass index) in the overweight range live longer, according to the results of a new study.

Mar 25, 2014

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Gene linked to low IQ

(Medical Xpress)—Children with both a common gene variant and lower thyroid hormone levels, which occurs in approximately 4% of the population, are four times more likely to have a low IQ, according to research presented ...

Mar 25, 2014

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Global search for anorexia nervosa genes

(Medical Xpress)—Flinders University Professor Tracey Wade is collaborating with researchers worldwide in a global effort to identify genes that cause eating disorders.

Mar 25, 2014

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Study shows link between high birth weight and heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Babies born with high birth weight may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, according to a University of Sydney study.

Mar 25, 2014

Elderly women may benefit from higher amounts of protein

(Medical Xpress)—Elderly women could benefit from consuming 29 percent more protein than the current nutrition guidelines recommend, according to new research from Purdue University.

Mar 25, 2014

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