Archive: 18/12/2018

Research is saving lives in the Ebola outbreaks in DRC

Protecting the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Ebola takes a chain of responders from all over the world. With one outbreak earlier this year over, and a second ongoing, research has been at the heart ...

Dec 18, 2018

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Holiday hacks for your diet

Around 80% of diets fail within two years. Here's how you can beat the odds.

Dec 18, 2018

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Reducing energy costs and social isolation important for older adults in extreme weather

The cost of heating and cooling the home, and increasing social isolation are significant factors in health risk of older adults during extreme weather, according to a new study by the University of Warwick.

Dec 18, 2018

The problem with using psychoanalysis on children

Children with problems or problem children? That is the question often asked by parents and teachers alike. If a child is naughty in school, are they a "bad" child or are they facing mental ill health?

Dec 18, 2018

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Brain health not affected by major heart surgery

Patients who undergo heart surgery do not experience major memory changes—either better or worse—when compared with those who have a much less invasive, catheter-based procedure, according to a study published online today ...

Dec 18, 2018

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Researchers identify ways breast cancer avoids immune system detection

Recent breakthroughs in immunotherapy are making a huge difference in treating some forms of cancer, especially metastatic cancer. But breast cancer has proven a tricky foe for this new therapy, and an interdisciplinary team ...

Dec 18, 2018

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Cancer survival is on the rise, but return to work rates are not keeping up

It is just over a month since I received my diagnosis of oesophageal cancer. I've had better days, I admit. After spending a significant part of my career looking at how to help working people living with chronic conditions ...

Dec 18, 2018

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Why naming all our mosquitoes is important for fighting disease

Notorious for spreading diseases like malaria and Zika virus overseas, mosquitoes contribute to thousands of cases of human disease in Australia each year. But only half of Australia's approximately 400 different species ...

Dec 18, 2018

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We're not as Grinchy as we think: How gift-giving is inspired by beliefs-based altruism

'Tis the season for gift-giving and for the scrooges among us to complain about the wastefulness of gift-giving. Why give gifts, they say, when people know what they want better than anyone else? Others grudgingly admit that, ...

Dec 18, 2018

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Scientists find molecular 'switch' for allergic asthma treatment

A team of Russian scientists has identified the role of the interleukin-6 molecule in the development of allergic asthma. It may comprise a new target for the treatment of this disease. The results are published in Frontiers ...

Dec 18, 2018

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