Newborn babies with heart defects frequently exhibit abnormal extracardiac development of the brain or other organs as well. [ + ]

Study participants with no memory impairments and with higher coffee consumption had lower risk of transitioning to mild cognitive impairment or developing Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

Researchers have identified genetic evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide. [ + ]

Scientists have identified two biological markers to improve embryo selection for IVF patients, which should help them to get pregnant sooner. [ + ]

A grant of up to €300 million over 10 years has enabled the establishment of a major international research centre focused on stem cell medicine. [ + ]

Biochemists have developed a new approach that could help to improve diagnostic tests based on PCR, utilising enzymes that are triggered by light pulses. [ + ]

Recipients across seven categories share $750,000 in prize money and have the opportunity to showcase important work undertaken in their field. [ + ]

Zantrene is able to protect heart muscle cells from death, while improving the killing of breast cancer cells, when used in combination with the anthracycline known as doxorubicin. [ + ]

Researchers set out to determine whether supplementing with a probiotic could be beneficial for gastrointestinal function during pregnancy. [ + ]

Professors Jamie Cooper and Rinaldo Bellomo were recognised for their innovative research that has revolutionised critical care medicine on a global scale. [ + ]

Australian adults can now receive a Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot after five months, while Pfizer primary doses will be available to children aged 5–11. [ + ]

Researchers found that albino mice with a point mutation in the tyrosinase gene are more susceptible to NASH than mice carrying the non-mutated gene. [ + ]

Researchers recently optimised a special X-ray process to deliver high-resolution 3D images of entire cells and their molecular structure in just a few minutes. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a formulation to increase the effectiveness of face mask filters at trapping coronavirus particles, retaining up to 99.6% of the virus. [ + ]

The TGA has provisionally approved a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years and older, as well as a monoclonal antibody treatment. [ + ]