Archive: 22/11/2018

We have weaker bones than our hunter-gatherer ancestors – this is what you can do about it

Technology is continuously advancing to make our lives "easier", more efficient and often more sedentary. All of this has an impact on our body and, specifically, our bones.

Nov 22, 2018

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It's hard to think about, but frail older women in nursing homes get sexually abused too

We don't often think of older women being victims of sexual assault, but such assaults occur in many settings and circumstances, including in nursing homes. Our research, published this week in the journal Legal Medicine, ...

Nov 22, 2018

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When you're grateful, your brain becomes more charitable

'Tis the season when the conversation shifts to what you're thankful for. Gathered with family and friends around a holiday feast, for instance, people may recount some of the biggies – like their health or their children ...

Nov 22, 2018

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True burden of rheumatic fever in NZ currently underestimated, new research reveals

The true burden of rheumatic fever in New Zealand may be underestimated because serology cut-off guidelines are too high resulting in undercounting about 16 cases annually, new collaborative research has found.

Nov 22, 2018

Researchers find worrying link between problem gambling and video game loot boxes

A major new study has provided the first evidence of a potentially dangerous link between problem gambling and video game loot boxes.

Nov 22, 2018

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Alcohol use may increase among Hispanic Americans as they become more 'Americanized'

Higher rates of alcohol use and drinking consequences are found among Hispanic American adolescents and adults who are more "Americanized," according to a new study authored by Southern Methodist University (SMU) professor ...

Nov 22, 2018

Brain and body both linked to cardiovascular health

The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating – but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency.

Nov 22, 2018

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Heart surgery, counselling may reduce infection-related deaths among drug users

In London, 55 per cent of people who experience heart-valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the disease and on-third of them die as a result of this infection.

Nov 22, 2018

Here's how you can 'feel better, think better, and sleep better'

Studies show that sitting too much can raise your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Nov 22, 2018

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FDA approves drug to treat rare immune disease

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Gamifant (emapalumab-lzsg) for the treatment of primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in pediatric (as young as newborn) and adult patients ...

Nov 22, 2018

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Archive: 22/11/2018

We have weaker bones than our hunter-gatherer ancestors – this is what you can do about it

It's hard to think about, but frail older women in nursing homes get sexually abused too

When you're grateful, your brain becomes more charitable

True burden of rheumatic fever in NZ currently underestimated, new research reveals

Researchers find worrying link between problem gambling and video game loot boxes

Alcohol use may increase among Hispanic Americans as they become more 'Americanized'

Brain and body both linked to cardiovascular health

Heart surgery, counselling may reduce infection-related deaths among drug users

Here's how you can 'feel better, think better, and sleep better'

FDA approves drug to treat rare immune disease

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