Archive: 03/06/2020

AFL goal-kicking: Why thought patterns impact goal-kicking performance

Why hasn't AFL set-shot kicking improved with other advancements in the game? Goal kicking is getting worse with data revealing a historic low of 51.1% of all set shots hit their target in 2019.

Jun 3, 2020

BMI, tracheal intubation and death linked in diabetes with COVID-19

Body mass index (BMI) is associated with tracheal intubation and/or death within seven days among individuals with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published online May 29 in Diabetologia.

Jun 3, 2020

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Antiepileptic drugs are associated with a higher risk of mortality in persons with Alzheimer's disease

The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with a higher risk of death among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in Neurology. The ...

Jun 3, 2020

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Cutting through COVID-19 myths with science communication

Associate Professor Darren Saunders is known for keeping misinformation in check and helping the public to better understand science.

Jun 3, 2020

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For patients who recover from COVID-19, surviving is just the first step

Among the enduring images from our days of COVID-19 is this: A patient, having survived the disease on a respirator and now free of symptoms, is wheeled from the hospital through a phalanx of exuberant staff.

Jun 3, 2020

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Helping unlock personalised interventions for kids with developmental disabilities

New statistical tools will help young children with developmental disabilities or brain injuries to get the help they need much sooner.

Jun 3, 2020

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Protecting the kidneys from failing

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, a type of kidney disease that is accompanied by massive urinary protein loss and that may progress to end-stage renal disease. ...

Jun 3, 2020

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Study finds new link between sub-concussion and motor dysfunction

Curtin University researchers have found that low grade cranial impact in anesthetized rodent models which were designed to replicate the impact suffered by some sport players can result in impaired motor function.

Jun 3, 2020

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How to use your bathroom scale to find the right weight loss strategy

People who weigh themselves regularly are more successful at losing weight and keeping it off. But standing on a scale, in itself, doesn't help people to magically lose weight. Rather, standing on a bathroom scale every day ...

Jun 3, 2020

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Tracking down the cause of memory loss in Alzheimer's

Memory loss and confusion are signs of Alzheimer's disease. Physicists Serge Rombouts and Martina Huber have developed new methods to help medical science get to the bottom of this insidious disease.

Jun 3, 2020

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