Heatwaves linked to weight loss in heart failure patients
11 October, 2022The relationship between temperature and weight was very strong, with weight dropping as temperature rose.
Brain disease risk more than doubled in rugby players
05 October, 2022The risk of neurodegenerative disease among former Scottish international rugby union players is more than double that of the general population.
New therapeutic target against common lung cancer
27 September, 2022TIMP-1 protein levels in both tissues and blood have been repeatedly associated with a poor prognosis in lung cancers.
Walking pace is as important as step count: health research
23 September, 2022Researchers have confirmed that 10,000 steps a day is the 'sweet spot' for lowered risk of disease and death — but how fast you walk could be just as important.
Deadly brain tumours can be starved of their energy source
23 September, 2022Looking to tackle highly lethal glioblastoma from a new angle, researchers chose to focus on the tissue that surrounds the tumour cells, rather than the tumour itself.
Smoking around your kids risks asthma in your grandkids
19 September, 2022Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a new study.
Sleep apnoea linked to cancer, blood clots, lower mental processing
15 September, 2022Three studies presented at the ERS International Congress have linked obstructive sleep apnoea to cancer, blood clots and lower mental processing, respectively.
Fish oil, vitamin D in pregnancy lower risk of croup in babies
12 September, 2022Croup is a viral chest infection that affects young children. It is common and usually mild, but some children will need hospital treatment and breathing support.
Some immunotherapy treatments may damage female fertility
02 September, 2022The new study found that a type of immunotherapy called immune checkpoint inhibitors resulted in permanent damage to mouse ovaries and the eggs stored inside.
Global pandemic therapeutics centre announced for Melbourne
31 August, 2022The Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics is designed to create a second shield to protect humanity from future pandemics.
Smoking found to weaken the heart
29 August, 2022Researchers have found that smokers have weaker hearts than non-smokers, and that the more people smoked, the worse their heart function became.
Towards a low-toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia
24 August, 2022Research carried out using synthetic human bone marrow cells is paving the way for the development of safer and kinder treatments for children with leukaemia.
Shift workers can't all adjust to night shift
17 August, 2022Researchers have not only shown that night work significantly disrupts both sleep quality and circadian rhythm, but also that workers can experience such disruption even after years of night-shift work.
Bringing children closer to nature helps improve lung health
11 August, 2022Getting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could improve their lung health, according to a study of 3278 children living in and around Porto, Portugal.
Monkeypox named a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance
28 July, 2022 by Lauren DavisThe declaration comes as an international collaboration of clinicians has identified new clinical symptoms in people infected with monkeypox.
