Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier report on a new study Up to 10% of women experience endometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely painful, and can result in infertility. Endometriosis happens when tissue similar to the...
It may come as no surprise to dog owners in lockdown, writes Jessica Oliva, but walking the dog can be the highlight of the day. With exercise being one of the few reasons for leaving the house for millions of Australians, walking the dog clearly benefits...
It’s more infectious, probably causes more severe disease, and challenges our vaccines, writes Michael Toole While Australians may be focused on the havoc the Delta variant is wreaking on our shores, Delta is in fact driving waves of COVID infections all around the world. With the World...
Studies show the way we remember, and process information is greatly affected when we are in isolation, but variations on our daily activity and exercise will help. Scientists have found the ‘Groundhog Day’ effect of lockdown affects our memory and cognitive ability. While there’s a lack of...
Women who found out their genetic risk for breast cancer had fewer regrets than those who opted not to find out, research shows. A recent study of women at risk of developing breast cancer suggests knowing your genetic risk profile does not lead to long-term distress...
We’ve been living in a COVID world for more than 18 months now, writes Lara Herrero. At the outset of the pandemic, government agencies and health authorities scrambled to inform people on how to identify symptoms of the virus. But as the virus has evolved, it...
At the moment, many Australians are spending time indoors because the weather is cooling down. But, regardless of the weather or COVID-19, most of us actually spend the majority of our days inside. So the quality of the air we breathe inside is critical for our...
Adolescent years can be a turbulent time for children and parents, as teenagers lack the skills and maturity to handle emotional stressors....
Research reveals mums almost never prioritise themselves when sick. The latest research suggests that mums too often leave themselves last on the priorities list, with almost half (44%) of mums saying they rarely or never visit the doctor when they start feeling sick. When they do become...
Australians like their pets, and for most of us by far, the dog remains our best friend, write Associate Professor Luke Smillie and Dr Ferdi Botha For the first time, the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey that covers 17,000 Australians annually, has...
