Portable, low-cost early-warning test for osteoporosis A handheld device for diagnosing the early signs of osteoporosis could be available for clinical use within five years. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
New insights into gender identity in Australia Sex-affirming surgery should be subsidised by Medicare without the need for a diagnosis of 'gender dysphoria', says Flinders University social studies expert Dr Damien Riggs. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Study provides data to focus diarrheal disease response in remote, resource-strapped area of Africa Using a simple survey tool, a team of researchers has done what complex studies have failed to do—provide data that identifies starting points for preventing diarrheal disease outbreaks in at least one region of Africa. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Women in lower green space areas show higher overall levels of stress, new research shows (Medical Xpress)—Women living in deprived areas with little green space are more likely to be stressed than men living in the same circumstances, according to research published this week in an international journal on ... Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Brain pathways tie together mental maps To find its way in the world, your brain has to decipher a set of directions muddled by different points of view. Individual neurons in the brain are constantly processing information about our surroundings, says Yuri Saalmann, ... Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Breathing better, living longer Arden Pope's students know him as an excellent economics teacher, but some would be surprised to learn that, thanks to him, the air they breathe today is cleaner than the first breath they ever took. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Heart fat predicts risk of death in kidney disease patients International cardiac research led by a University of Alberta medical scientist shows fat deposits around the heart—which can be spotted through simple CT scans—can help predict the risk of death in patients with chronic ... Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Finding cellular causes of lung-hardening disease (Medical Xpress)—Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, or IPF, is an incurable lung disease that, over time, turns healthy lung tissue into inflexible scar tissue – hardening the lungs and eventually causing respiratory distress ... Sep 17, 2013 0 1
Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youth An international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
Love thy neighbor: It could lower your risk of stroke Here's some neighborly advice for adults over age 50: Stay friendly with your neighbors. Sep 17, 2013 0 0
