Archive: 05/12/2016

Test used to diagnose asthma may not be accurate

A new study urges caution in the use of the mannitol challenge test for asthma in non-clinical settings. The test is considered widely applicable to detect asthma, but its accuracy outside of patients referred for specialized ...

Dec 5, 2016

Study examines aspects of family relationships that may affect children's disruptive behaviour

A new study has examined the interaction between coparenting and coercive parenting in predicting children's disruptive behaviour.

Dec 5, 2016

Picture book could help people with learning disabilities and epilepsy

A severe lack of understanding and research into the needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy is placing them at risk say experts from the University of Hertfordshire.

Dec 5, 2016

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Opinion: Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment

For the past 20 years, a debate about the presence of Lyme disease caused by ticks transmitting a specific group of bacteria has resulted in often intense and confused media attention in Australia. While some claim the organism ...

Dec 5, 2016

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CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of epileptic seizures

Cannabidiol oil, also known as CBD oil, reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in children and adults with severe, intractable epilepsy, according to findings presented by researchers from the University of Alabama ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Study shows regular sex improves the memory of young women

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with McGill University in Canada has found evidence that suggests that young women who engage in frequent sex experience memory improvements. In their paper published in Archives of ...

Dec 5, 2016 weblog

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Researchers uncover protein-based 'cancer signature'

A research team at the University of Basel's Biozentrum has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range of human tissues including tumors and discovered a cancer type specific signature. As the researchers ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Your smartphone knows a lot about you, but what about your mental health?

Smartphones come with an assortment of sensors that can track behaviours such as our internet search and browse history, where we go, what music we listen to, who we speak to, just to name a few.

Dec 5, 2016

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Addressing dementia's identity crisis

Dementia should be understood more as a disability, rather than a disease, with a greater emphasis placed on supporting those who care for people with the condition, according to a new report from the Social Care Workforce ...

Dec 5, 2016

Research raises concerns about the health of the oncology profession

Workforce changes, work intensification and workload stress within the oncology profession are taking their toll on staff, with implications for patient care, UNSW research has found.

Dec 5, 2016

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Archive: 05/12/2016

Test used to diagnose asthma may not be accurate

Study examines aspects of family relationships that may affect children's disruptive behaviour

Picture book could help people with learning disabilities and epilepsy

Opinion: Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of epileptic seizures

Study shows regular sex improves the memory of young women

Researchers uncover protein-based 'cancer signature'

Your smartphone knows a lot about you, but what about your mental health?

Addressing dementia's identity crisis

Research raises concerns about the health of the oncology profession

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