Archive: 05/12/2017

Polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to reduced allergy risk

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children's blood are associated with a reduced risk of asthma or rhinitis at the age of 16 years. The study is published ...

Dec 5, 2017

Combination strategy could hold promise for ovarian cancer

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers demonstrated that mice with ovarian cancer that received drugs to reactivate dormant genes along with other drugs that activate the immune system had a greater reduction of tumor ...

Dec 5, 2017

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How parents behave is linked to suicide risk: research (Update)

Adolescents who feel their parents rarely express interest in their emotional well-being are far more likely to consider suicide than youths who see their parents as involved, US researchers said Tuesday.

Dec 5, 2017

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Safer opioid drugs could treat pain and save lives

Opioid drugs are the most widely prescribed and effective type of pain medication. But they are highly addictive and have some unpleasant and potentially deadly side effects.

Dec 5, 2017

Talking to your baby makes all the difference

One in seven Aussie mums (16 per cent) will experience the debilitating symptoms of peri-natal and post-natal depression.

Dec 5, 2017

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Migrant deaths are 'vastly under-reported' according to new report

The majority of migrant deaths are unrecorded, according to a new report which calls for 'significant improvements' to be made in order to capture the true number of deaths which occur during migration worldwide.

Dec 5, 2017

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Most people in favour of screening for spinal muscular atrophy

Research from the University of Warwick indicates that most people are in favour of newborn screening for the potentially deadly condition spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The study Newborn genetic screening for spinal muscular ...

Dec 5, 2017

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Children with mental health problems more likely to be out of work by 55

Physical and mental illness at younger ages can have a significant impact on people's prospects of being in employment in later life, according to two reports from the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) and the renEWL ...

Dec 5, 2017

Who's in control when you're giving birth?

Kimberly Turbin wasn't expecting childbirth to be a pleasant experience, but she wasn't expecting it to be a nightmare either.

Dec 5, 2017

Producers of sugary food have more incentives to maintain sugar levels than cut them, study finds

A new study from the World Health Organisation and City, University of London has found that producers of food with high sugar content have many more incentives to maintain sugar levels than cut them.

Dec 5, 2017

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Archive: 05/12/2017

Polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to reduced allergy risk

Combination strategy could hold promise for ovarian cancer

How parents behave is linked to suicide risk: research (Update)

Safer opioid drugs could treat pain and save lives

Talking to your baby makes all the difference

Migrant deaths are 'vastly under-reported' according to new report

Most people in favour of screening for spinal muscular atrophy

Children with mental health problems more likely to be out of work by 55

Who's in control when you're giving birth?

Producers of sugary food have more incentives to maintain sugar levels than cut them, study finds

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