Physical activity affects body composition in sex-specific way Researchers from the Paleophysiology and Paleoecology groups at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have just published in paper in the American Journal of Human Biology, which shows ... Jun 15, 2021 0 0
U.S. clinical trial results show Novavax vaccine is safe and prevents COVID-19 Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial enrolling 29,960 adult volunteers in the United States and Mexico show that the investigational vaccine known as NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 ... Jun 15, 2021 0 0
Teenagers at greatest risk of self-harming could be identified almost a decade earlier Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost a decade before they begin self-harming. Jun 15, 2021 0 7
Australian scientists closer to combating long-term effects of COVID-19 La Trobe University researchers are the first in the world to characterize precisely how COVID-19 attacks lung tissues—an important step in preventing long-term damage. Jun 15, 2021 0 43
Mitophagy reporter mouse cues future therapies, rehabilitation strategies The loss of muscle tissue—referred to as muscle atrophy in medical terms—can occur as a result of lack of physical activity for an extended period of time; aging; alcohol-associated myopathy—a pain and weakness in muscles ... Jun 15, 2021 0 0
Artificial intelligence: Key to preventing relapse of severe mental illness? New AI software developed by researchers at Flinders University shows promise for enabling timely support ahead of relapse in patients with severe mental illness. Jun 15, 2021 0 4
Partisan politics and the opioid epidemic: A social media analysis The opioid epidemic has had devastating effects in red states and blue states alike, making it a prime target for bipartisan action. But both federal and state policy have been characterized by sharp partisan differences ... Jun 15, 2021 0 0
Impact of COVID-19 on Australians Young people, women and those on lower incomes fared worst in maintaining their wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdowns in South Australia, according to the results of a new Flinders University survey. Jun 15, 2021 0 0
Biologists using zebrafish to study COVID-19 effects A group of UO biologists has developed a promising new model to study how underlying conditions exacerbate the health issues caused by COVID-19. Jun 15, 2021 0 0
Rising liver cancer toll in Indigenous communities 'can be prevented' Rising numbers of liver cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has led experts at Flinders University to call for more programs, including mobile liver clinics and ultrasound in rural and remote Australia. Jun 15, 2021 0 0