How to check if a nursing home is up to scratch If you've read the headlines about poor standards in Australia's nursing homes, it's only natural to be concerned about your own family or friends in residential aged care. Sep 30, 2019 0 0
Alcohol intake linked to dementia risk Researchers in the US have revealed that alcohol intake in later life is linked with dementia risk. The findings are published today (Friday 27 September) in the journal JAMA. Sep 30, 2019 0 17
Teen vaping study reveals how schools influence e-cigarette use, outlines prevention strategies When e-cigarettes hit the U.S. market in 2007, they were promoted as a safer, healthier alternative to traditional, combustible cigarettes. The unintended consequence of vaping devices and e-cigarettes, however, is a new ... Sep 30, 2019 0 11
Social media influencing young boys' body attitudes The endless endorsement of particular body images and physical attributes on social media is influencing how young boys view themselves in the modern age, according to a new book. Sep 30, 2019 0 5
Challenging the Alzheimer's stigma The influential "World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to Dementia," issued by Alzheimer's Disease International, features input from Flinders Ph.D. candidate Jessica Young and Flinders researcher Associate Professor Christopher ... Sep 30, 2019 0 6
Patients' avatars being used to test cystic fibrosis drugs UNSW researchers are leading a revolutionary approach to managing treatment of cystic fibrosis using patients' derived lung and gut mini-organs or avatars to test how they will respond to the latest drugs. Sep 30, 2019 0 9
Researchers explore the role of psychology in responding to opioid addiction The literature on addictive substances such as alcohol and tobacco has developed consistently over decades of study within the field of psychology. Sep 30, 2019 0 15
Parent and sibling attitudes among top influences on teenage e-cigarette use Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new University at Buffalo research finds. Sep 30, 2019 0 2
Women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of testosterone Women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of "free" (not attached to proteins) testosterone than women who do not have asthma, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's ... Sep 30, 2019 0 3
New combination therapy offers bowel cancer patients extra treatment option Based on scientific findings of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a new combination treatment has been developed for patients with metastatic bowel cancer and a mutation in the BRAF gene. After a clinical trial in over 600 ... Sep 30, 2019 0 4