Archive: 13/11/2018

Sensors help to prevent falls

More than one third of all over-65s in Germany are at acute risk of falling. Electrical engineers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) want to remedy this with new sensor technology that looks at movement and the environment, ...

Nov 13, 2018

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Prenatal food insecurity associated with severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome

A new study shows that food insecurity in pregnant women being treated for opioid use disorder may be associated with increased risk for their infants receiving pharmacologic treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Published ...

Nov 13, 2018

Research reveals details of how HIV becomes infectious

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been studied extensively ever since the AIDS epidemic was officially recognized by health professionals in the early 1980s.

Nov 13, 2018

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Genomic sequencing offers new hope for rare cancers

A cancer's genetic sequence may be the key to matching people with rare cancers to the right anti-cancer treatments, according to a new clinical trial instigated by patients.

Nov 13, 2018

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Feel younger than you are? Here's why you're on to something good

Emile Ratelband made international headlines when he launched a controversial legal battle to change his official date of birth from March 1949 to March 1969, reflecting the fact that he feels 20 years younger. The story ...

Nov 13, 2018

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When it comes to falls, the best offense is a good defense

In sports it's said that the best offense is a good defense, and that can be true for falls too – the best way to prevent an injury is to avoid the fall altogether. Two orthopedic surgeons in the Joseph Barnhart Department ...

Nov 13, 2018

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What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel?

If you're travelling to Asia, you're probably mindful of the risks of malaria, dengue, or Zika. But authorities are warning Australians to take care to avoid another mosquito-borne disease, Japanese encephalitis, when holidaying ...

Nov 13, 2018

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New report reveals improvement of local investigations into baby deaths and brain injuries

The latest report from the RCOG's Each Baby Counts clinical initiative shows there was a 14% increase in the number completed local investigations into stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries that occurred ...

Nov 13, 2018

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The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help

Following another act of fatal violence in Melbourne's CBD last Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison dismissed claims the perpetrator, Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, had a mental illness. He said this was a "lame excuse", saying ...

Nov 13, 2018

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Obesity and food restrictions proven to be associated with less food enjoyment

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) belonging to the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC, from its name in Spanish) and the Faculty of Business and Economics have proven that adolescents who suffer ...

Nov 13, 2018

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