Psychology & Psychiatry
The link between the visual perception of letters and numbers and children's academic performance
Has your child ever had trouble deciphering a 3, 7, or 9? What about recognising a G, Q or Z?
Aug 13, 2015
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Health
Facial recognition app assesses patient pain
An app developed by Curtin University researchers is using facial recognition technology to detect pain in patients who cannot speak.
Aug 7, 2015
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Medical research
Mice research boosts muscle repair capabilities
Research using mice and rat quadricep muscles to better understand muscle repair processes has utilised an artificial medium to study how natural muscle scaffolds repair themselves.
Aug 7, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Man or woman? Age affects sex perception
While the human brain takes a fraction of a second to categorise a face as male or female based on cues like a chiselled jawline it seems the brain also takes into account another factor when determining gender—the age ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Post-pregnancy pain linked to poor body perception
A West Australian study has found a new mother's perception of her body could be directly related to cases of lumbopelivic pain post-pregnancy.
Jul 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
"Men's Sheds" boost members' mental health
Health researchers say the popularity, geographical spread and proven ability of Men's Sheds to relieve depression in older men makes them a perfect vehicle to deliver other life-saving health messages.
Jul 22, 2015
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Health
Supplement mix boosts female athlete performance
Loading caffeine and sodium phosphate has been shown to improve female athlete's repeated-sprint abilities, even during periods of late-match fatigue.
Jul 22, 2015
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Health
Sleeping on cerebral palsy difficulties
While a decent night's sleep is hard enough for some people to master children with cerebral palsy (CP) face added sleeping pressures with recent research finding the child's ability to sleep well hinging on their level of ...
Jul 21, 2015
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Health
AFL talent scouts chase contested possessions, inside 50s
Wannabe AFL players should win contested possessions and deliver the ball inside 50 to give themselves the best chance of being drafted, research suggests.
Jun 29, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Iris research focuses on blood vessel patterns
The structure of the microvasculature or blood vessels in the iris could play an important role in people's contraction of eye maladies like glaucoma and cataract, according to a WA-led study.
Jun 29, 2015
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