Psychology & Psychiatry
Vulnerable narcissists more susceptible to eating disorders
Vulnerable narcissists are more likely to develop eating disorders, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Mar 5, 2019
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Australian National University
Psychology & Psychiatry
Your brain gets bigger if you're anxious and depressed
Researchers have found depression is linked to areas of the brain shrinking in size but when depression is paired with anxiety one area of the brain becomes "significantly" larger.
Aug 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age more slowly
People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain aging, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
Oct 8, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists closer to outsmarting malaria parasites
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered why malaria parasites are vulnerable to some drug therapies but resistant to others, offering scientists another piece of the puzzle in the global ...
May 6, 2022
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Diabetes
Healthy glucose levels the key to a healthy ageing brain
New research has found blood glucose levels even at the normal range can have a significant impact on brain atrophy in ageing.
Aug 30, 2017
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Health
Menopause 'not the cause of midlife weight gain' in women
Fat-mass continues to increase in middle-age women but menopause isn't to blame, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
May 15, 2019
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Medications
Innovative gel offers new hope to defeat Parkinson's disease
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, have developed a new type of hydrogel that could radically transform how we treat Parkinson's ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers find key to drivers of kidney disease
For the first time researchers have identified a gene which shows the kidney has its own way of resisting damage.
Dec 22, 2021
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Medications
'Alarming' amount of new drugs on dark web, study finds
Australians have access to mass amounts of potent drugs online, equivalent to "billions of doses" every day, according to a new study from the Australian National University (ANU).
Apr 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How play impacts language learning in toddlers
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that symbolic play in toddlers, which involves use of the imagination, is more beneficial to language development than functional play like puzzles, blocks ...
Sep 9, 2016
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