Medical research
Long COVID: What is it and what do we know about it?
With over 139 million COVID-19 cases globally, the latest challenge for medical researchers is a post-COVID-19 syndrome referred to as "long COVID."
Apr 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Misogynistic tweets correlate with violence against women
Areas with a relatively greater amount of misogynistic tweets have higher incidences of domestic and family violence, a UNSW study has found.
Apr 7, 2021
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Surgery
Could a cast be as good as surgery for treating wrist fracture for older people?
Wrist fractures are one of the most common fracture types. The burden of injury and costs of wrist fractures globally are substantial, with surgical treatment the popular treatment choice without strong supporting evidence.
Mar 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People with 'mind blindness' are harder to scare, study shows
People with aphantasia—that is, the inability to visualize mental images—are harder to spook with scary stories, a new UNSW Sydney study shows.
Mar 10, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Nerve damage after chemo: Potential risk factors revealed
Being older, overweight and having low hemoglobin levels (fewer red blood cells) could increase a patient's risk of developing debilitating nerve damage following chemotherapy, a research team led by UNSW Sydney has revealed.
Mar 4, 2021
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Cardiology
A new microchip could help scientists uncover secrets of heart regeneration in baby mice
Baby mice might be small, but they're tough, too. For their first seven days of life, they have the special ability to regenerate damaged heart tissue. Humans, on the other hand, aren't so lucky: any heart injuries we suffer ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New vaccine needed for serious childhood pneumonia
A UNSW Sydney-led medical research team has called for a new vaccine, improved strategies and enhanced monitoring to combat serious complications from childhood pneumonia.
Feb 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Liver cancer 'signature' in gut holds clues to cancer risk
People with non-alcohol-related liver cancer have a unique gut microbiome profile which could help predict disease risk, a UNSW Sydney study has found.
Feb 4, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social interactions after isolation may counteract food and cigarette cravings
Social interaction may help reverse food and cigarette cravings triggered by being in social isolation, a UNSW study in rats has found.
Feb 3, 2021
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Medical research
Inherited immune condition reversed by random DNA change
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered that three patients with a severe genetic immunodeficiency spontaneously repaired the harmful variants in their DNA and restored normal immune function ...
Feb 1, 2021
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