http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Sydney Chidren with asthma in India are being prevented from receiving effective treatment by a range of widely-held myths and misconceptions, says a University of Sydney study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-asthma-children-stigmatised-india.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 14 May 2013 06:47:35 EST news287732844 Cyclists who don't wear a helmet are almost six times more likely to suffer a severe head injury than their helmeted counterparts, according University of Sydney research published in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cyclist-benefit-helmets-shown.html Health Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:01 EST news287041882 (Medical Xpress)—The mystery of why some people get fat eating high-fat foods while others can stay skinny on a diet of burgers and chips is closer to being solved. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-mouse-clue-skinny-high-fat-diet.html Diabetes Wed, 01 May 2013 08:50:02 EST news286616255 (Medical Xpress)—Scientists are a step closer to being able to repair damaged human heart tissue thanks to a world leading research collaboration between the University of Sydney and Harvard University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-straight-heart-elastic-patch-cardiac.html Cardiology Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:40:06 EST news286440472 (Medical Xpress)—Exercising at the time of having a flu shot may increase the success of vaccination according to a University of Sydney researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-flu-shots-boosted.html Immunology Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:43:18 EST news285925287 (Medical Xpress)—Monitoring heart rate patterns can help identify risk and treat people who are dependent on alcohol by predicting their craving levels, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-heart-alcohol.html Addiction Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:57:35 EST news285836249 (Medical Xpress)—University of Sydney researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and allergic skin diseases. The findings have been published today in the journal Nature Immunology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-immune-cells-hint-eczema.html Immunology Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:57:01 EST news285836207 (Medical Xpress)—Real-time social phenomenon, Twitter, can be a powerful tool to help prevent heart disease and improve health practices, according to a group of researchers affiliated with the University of Sydney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-tweeting-heart-health.html Cardiology Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:20:01 EST news285310223 Altering parents' and teachers' notion of risk taking behaviour can significantly increase children's physical activity suggests a study lead by University of Sydney researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-child.html Health Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:10:04 EST news285310034 (Medical Xpress)—People often think that other people are staring at them even when they aren't research led by the University of Sydney has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-people_1.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:03:50 EST news284709818 (Medical Xpress)—Some children who have trouble learning in the classroom have difficulty switching their listening attention and so have trouble following a conversation from one talker to the next, according to a University of Sydney study published online in Nature's Scientific Reports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-differential-difficulties-kids-fall-school.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:37:37 EST news284362645 Two University of Sydney papers published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have highlighted the costs associated with fatal quad bike incidents and compared the behavior of the quads industry in opposing safety improvements to that of tobacco companies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-quad-bike-fatalities-costly.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:50:01 EST news284280592 (Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking such action because they do not think these bans work, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-evidence-piles-trans-fats.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:32:56 EST news284279569 (Medical Xpress)—University of Sydney researchers have found a 40 percent improvement in the mental health of people with both depression and cardiovascular disease after using e-couch - a free online program that helps depression or anxiety sufferers regain control of mood to improve their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-world-online-treatment-depression-heart.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:10:06 EST news283589146 (Medical Xpress)—Self-perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while men with anorexia nervosa relate more strongly to feminine stereotypes, research contributed to by the University of Sydney has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-anorexia-bigorexia-men-perceptions-masculinity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:28 EST news283589120