University of New South Wales
Four is the 'magic' number for our mind coping with information
(Medical Xpress)—According to psychological lore, when it comes to items of information the mind can cope with before confusion sets in, the "magic" number is seven.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Concert cacophony: Short-term hearing loss protective, not damaging
Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: instead, it is the body's way to cope.
Medical research
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Persistence pays off in solving hemophilia mystery, showing curiosity drives discovery
An Australian researcher has found the third and final missing piece in the genetic puzzle of an unusual form of hemophilia, more than 20 year after he discovered the first two pieces.
Genetics
Mar 07, 2013 |
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New norovirus strain could cause severe gastro epidemic
(Medical Xpress)—UNSW researchers have discovered a new strain of norovirus that they warn could cause a severe epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Australia this winter.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Brain imaging identifies bipolar risk
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Black Dog Institute and University of NSW have used brain imaging technology to show that young people with a known genetic risk of bipolar but no clinical signs of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Super-resolution microscope shows how human T-cells make life or death decisions
(Medical Xpress)—Using a super-resolution fluorescent microscope, medical scientists are a step closer to understanding why and how human immune cells decide to activate or not, thus enabling or preventing ...
Immunology
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome—a system under stress
Australian researchers have discovered for the first time that reduced heart rate variability – or changes in heart beat timing – best predicts cognitive disturbances, such as concentration difficulties commonly reported ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Taking a break makes practice perfect
(Medical Xpress) -- Trying to learn a piano piece or master a new dance step? Make sure you take good breaks while training because you'll learn more effectively than if you push yourself and practice non-stop, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2012 |
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New hope for trauma sufferers with addictions
(Medical Xpress) -- A world-first study of an integrated treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use, led by researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Deep brain stimulation powerful in treating Tourette's
Ten out of 11 patients with severe Tourette’s Syndrome have reported improvement after receiving deep brain stimulation surgery, according to University of New South Wales research published in the American Journal of ...
Neuroscience
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Heavy teenage cannabis use linked with anxiety disorders
(Medical Xpress) -- Teenagers who smoke cannabis weekly or more are twice as likely as non-users to have an anxiety disorder in their late 20s, even if they stop using, a study of 2000 Victorian teenagers ...
Addiction
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Human papilloma virus with Epstein Barr virus: Two-virus link to prostate cancer
Two common viruses known to be associated with human cancers are both present – and may even be collaborating with each other - in most male prostate cancers, a new study suggests.
Cancer
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Sprint to fight fat
Men can significantly cut the visceral fat in their abdomen with one hour of interval sprinting per week instead of relying on seven hours of jogging a week for a similar result, according to new Australian research.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 29, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's blood test - a step forward
(Medical Xpress) -- Australian researchers have found biomarkers in the blood that could help develop a test to identify people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Injection offers hope for treating auto-immune disease
Australian researchers have uncovered a potential new way to regulate the body’s natural immune response, offering hope of a simple and effective treatment for auto-immune diseases.
Immunology
May 31, 2012 |
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