Psychology & Psychiatry
Word choice impacts eating disorder sufferers
People affected by eating disorders (ED) are drawn towards food-related information but away from body-shape information.
May 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mother's age at birth may influence symptoms of depression in daughters
The daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Nov 17, 2015
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Medical research
Twins talk half as much at two
(Medical Xpress)—A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.
Jun 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Landmark research toward increasing survival rates for aggressive childhood cancer
A new combination of drugs could help to increase survival rates with fewer side effects for some children with one of the most aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer.
Jan 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID
In a poll conducted by The Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions eased, only 3% of respondents felt that 5,000 or more COVID-related deaths per year would ...
May 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Twin study suggests that language delay due more to nature than nurture
A study of 473 sets of twins followed since birth found that compared to single-born children, 47 percent of 24-month-old identical twins had language delay compared to 31 percent of non-identical twins. Overall, twins had ...
Jul 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two-step process identifies bacterial infection quickly to help combat antibiotic resistance
Bacterial infections are a major cause of death in children and adults worldwide. Without effective antibiotics, patients deteriorate rapidly and can die within hours. However, the standard process to identify the bacteria ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Dogs are more than companions, they are great for our mental wellbeing
A study published in the Journal of Public Health by Oxford University Press and led by The University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute has highlighted the positive impact dog ownership has on our mental ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Health
Study: Negative health impacts of prescribed burns 'significant'
While prescribed burning of landscapes reduces the risk of bushfires, the health impacts are not widely appreciated and need to be better incorporated into the risk management of burn-off activities, according to the authors ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand pauses travel bubble with Western Australia after virus case
New Zealand on Friday paused arrivals from Western Australia, temporarily excluding the state's travellers from a quarantine-free bubble between the countries due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Apr 23, 2021
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