Archive: 29/11/2016

Free 'Track it!' app tracks seizures on Apple Watch

Nationwide Children's Hospital and SeizureTracker.com are introducing a new wearable app to help track seizures called Track It! – available for the Apple Watch in the Apple Store today.

Nov 29, 2016

Three wins this week for tackling obesity

When it comes to obesity in Australia, the statistics are alarming – and generally getting worse.

Nov 29, 2016

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Researchers use stories, video games to combat obesity

We've heard about the power of stories to, among other things, engage, delight, teach, challenge, and help us understand ourselves. Now new research from Northeastern assistant professor Amy Shirong Lu shows the power of ...

Nov 29, 2016

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Why running could keep you awake at night

You've probably heard people say they enjoy running because it lets them switch off. Perhaps you feel that way yourself. Well recent research in mice suggests there may actually be a scientific basis for this, because brain ...

Nov 29, 2016

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Huntington's disease affects muscle as well as neurons, study reveals

Researchers have discovered that mice with Huntington's disease (HD) suffer defects in muscle maturation that may explain some symptoms of the disorder. The study, "Progressive Cl− channel defects reveal disrupted skeletal ...

Nov 29, 2016

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Disrupting the brain's internal clock causes depressive-like behavior in mice

Disruptions of daily rhythms of the body's master internal clock cause depression- and anxiety-like behaviors in mice, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry. The findings provide insight into the role of the brain's ...

Nov 29, 2016

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New insight into why leukaemia drug is successful

Researchers at the University of Southampton have shed new light on why and how a new class of drug is effective at fighting off leukaemia.

Nov 29, 2016

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Global survey reveals how football's regulatory structures fail to protect players

The first-ever worldwide survey of male professional footballers has revealed that the vast majority have short careers with very little job security, and that they face an uncertain future once their career comes to an end.

Nov 29, 2016

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Social ties critical for disaster survivors, study says

Connections to other people are at the heart of the resilience and recovery of survivors of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires—but a landmark study warns that it can take five years or longer for the trauma to become manageable ...

Nov 29, 2016

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Should I go to the ER or wait for my doctor?

A sudden illness or injury sometimes requires immediate care, and if it's a weekend, evening or your regular doctor isn't available, you might decide to go to the emergency department for treatment. In fact, a study conducted ...

Nov 29, 2016

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