Psychology & Psychiatry
Study firms up diet and depression link
Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness?
Oct 10, 2018
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James Cook University
James Cook University (JCU) is a public university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The university has two Australian campuses, located in Townsville and Cairns respectively, and an international campus in Singapore. JCU is the second oldest university in Queensland—proclaimed in 1970—and the first tertiary education institution in North Queensland.
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- Townsville, Queensland, Australia 4811
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- http://www.jcu.edu.au/
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Addiction
Study finds recreational drug users not what we think
A James Cook University researcher has been investigating why Australians are among the top users of illegal drugs in the world – and has uncovered some revealing new facts about the motivations of recreational drug users.
Dec 7, 2017
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Immunology
Asthmatics could breathe easier in the future with help from an unlikely quarter—parasitic hookworms
Asthmatics could breathe easier in the future with help from an unlikely quarter—parasitic hookworms.
Oct 26, 2016
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Neuroscience
Is autism linked to a more 'male' brain?
Researchers have been investigating an intriguing theory that links autism to having an 'extreme male brain' – but have found it is not that simple.
Jun 16, 2021
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Medical research
High fat/low carb diet could combat schizophrenia
Research by James Cook University scientists has found a diet favoured by body-builders may be effective in treating schizophrenia.
Dec 17, 2015
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Medical research
World-first human trial: Experimental hookworm infection led to improvements in type 2 diabetes patients
A world-first human trial at James Cook University using live hookworms to combat diseases such as type 2 diabetes has proven successful—sparking interest in staging a larger-scale international trial.
Aug 2, 2023
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Medical research
Tuberculosis vaccine research could benefit the elderly and diabetics
A study of older mice with type 2 diabetes has yielded highly promising results for researchers investigating potential new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB).
Aug 10, 2020
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Health
Alcohol apps aimed at young
Apps with names like 'Let's get Wasted!' and 'Drink Thin' have led a James Cook University Professor to call for Government action on alcohol advertising on mobile devices.
Dec 22, 2014
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Immunology
Eating fish may help prevent asthma
A James Cook University scientist says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can help prevent asthma.
Mar 19, 2019
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Inflammatory disorders
Working towards a worm protein pill for inflammatory disease
Australian scientists who have successfully regulated the inflammatory response in coeliac patients by infecting them with hookworms are now collaborating with a major pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for inflammatory ...
Oct 28, 2014
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