Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, according to a new University of Bristol-led analysis published in Addiction. The study is the first to estimate the number of people dependent on opioid drugs ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by E. coli from aged care facilities show higher resistance to antibiotics compared to cases collected from hospitals and the wider community, find researchers from UNSW Sydney.
Mar 21, 2024
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We've all had the experience of looking at a picture—of a sunset, a person, a sleek vehicle or adorable animal—and finding it enormously pleasing. But why? Are we culturally conditioned to gain pleasure from certain images ...
Jan 25, 2024
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A new QUT-led study that maps health statistics in Australia highlights the disparities in small area-level data and identifies communities where people may have unhealthy behaviors that could lead to cancer.
Dec 20, 2023
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Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, yet remained high for those living at home, according to a new study led by UC ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle aged and older Australians.
Dec 6, 2022
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Research in humans and animal models points to potential biological and genetic mechanisms contributing to the diversity of behaviors seen in autism. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Murdoch University and Imperial College London researchers have come together to uncover one of the root molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 26, 2022
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Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and progression.
Sep 21, 2022
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In our recent analysis of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a representative health survey of high school-age Americans at the school district, state and national levels, we found that about 1.4% of youths ages 13 to 17 identify ...
Jul 5, 2022
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