Leave the job at work to ensure better health and sleep Feeling tired, sluggish and sleep-deprived? The culprit could be work-creep, according to new research from the University of South Australia released today. Oct 24, 2018 0 53
Research finds savvy savers are less likely to become impulsive spenders People who have greater self-control and stronger saving habits are more likely to save money and not make impulsive decisions, research led by Curtin University has found. Oct 24, 2018 0 30
Study finds taller people more likely to get certain cancers due to cell numbers A researcher at the University of California's Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology has found evidence that taller people are more prone to getting cancer due to their larger number of cells. In his paper ... Oct 24, 2018 report 0 945
Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room (ER) for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter—pollutants that can enter the lung's deep airways, according to a ... Oct 24, 2018 0 87
What causes multiple sclerosis? What we know, don't know and suspect U.S. actress Selma Blair announced on the weekend she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least," she wrote. "And I am relieved to at least know." Oct 24, 2018 0 74
Smartphone app prevents disease outbreaks in low-resource settings A pilot study in which healthcare workers in the Central African Republic used a smartphone app to transmit public health disease reports to health authorities demonstrates that this technique contributes to early detection ... Oct 24, 2018 0 26
Mucus, cough and chronic lung disease: New discoveries As a cold ends, a severe mucus cough starts. Sound familiar? Two studies now give explanations: First, crucial mechanisms of the mucus in both diseased and healthy airways; second, what happens in such chronic lung diseases ... Oct 24, 2018 0 93
Studying cellular fats reveals how to protect cells from the common cold As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research published this summer suggests a new approach to protect ourselves from the common cold. By analysing changes to the make-up and types of cellular fat molecules ... Oct 24, 2018 0 27
Do chatbots have a role to play in suicide prevention? Australia's first suicide prevention chatbot for the family and friends of those in crisis was launched last week by Lifeline, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention. Oct 24, 2018 0 47
British state betrayed its children – these countries can teach us how to set things right Children are the UK's most precious resource. More older people are living longer, and it is today's children who will provide the wealth to support them. So, from an economic perspective, the UK needs healthy, educated, ... Oct 24, 2018 0 27
