All posts tagged "health"
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303ResearchGas stoves and damp houses increase Aussie asthma rates
University of Queensland researchers have found that childhood asthma in Australia is associated with gas stoves and damp houses.
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308ResearchBrain development influenced by the immune system
University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.
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462ResearchTV not to blame for sedentary kids
Too much screen time is often blamed for children’s sedentary lifestyles, but new research has challenged this view, finding no link between...
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502ResearchCognitive ageing and the future of financial decision making
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), in collaboration with Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), has published a new research...
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572MedicineGenetic signature predicts diabetes diagnosis
University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.
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522ResearchEarly intervention may minimise later lung problems
A major study has found that controlling asthma through appropriate monitoring and medication is among several variables that can affect whether someone...
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749MedicineChemo free cancer treatment thanks to Victorian research
World leading Victorian medical researchers have pioneered a revolutionary new drug that will change how we treat blood cancers into the future...
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829Medicine
Study finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining...
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1.1KResearchQuitting social media can reduce stress
There may be more benefits to deleting your Facebook account than just protecting your private data – it could also reduce your...
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1.1KMedicineFaster DNA tests saving lives of Victorian kids
Victoria’s sickest babies and children will get the tests and diagnosis they need up to 10 times faster thanks to an Australian...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at 3:02pm
Forging the female #tech #leaders of tomorrow https://t.co/gmldmOqX0H https://t.co/lk7WdnkzyJ
Forging the female #tech #leaders of tomorrow https://t.co/gmldmOqX0H https://t.co/lk7WdnkzyJ
Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:59am
To a #dungbeetle, a whiff of #dung is a many-layered thing https://t.co/LDwGzD5LYO
To a #dungbeetle, a whiff of #dung is a many-layered thing https://t.co/LDwGzD5LYO