Golfing helps beat physical handicaps
Older people who get into the swing of playing golf, and take even miniature additional steps, can go a ‘fairway’ to improving their health, according to new research. Researchers...
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Digesting the gut’s relationship with mental health
Everyone’s unique responsiveness to medication is now more than a gut feeling thanks to new research. Australian scientists have...
Unveiling the effectiveness of home-made masks
Commonly available home-made masks have been found to decrease the wearer’s risk of catching COVID-19. A Flinders University study...
Killing off rare diseases
Researchers at Murdoch University have found a clever way to adapt existing technology to treat rare diseases. They’ve developed...
A shot in the arm for a TB vaccine
Researchers at James Cook University have injected some hope into the search for an adult vaccine for tuberculosis. They’ve...
COVID-19 leads to a baby boom in breastfeeding
A Western Sydney University expert in infant feeding during emergencies has observed an upswing in breastfeeding during the pandemic,...
Hope for a new drug to blast away the nastiest brain tumour
A potential new drug, more powerful than chemotherapy, is giving hope to people suffering from the most aggressive type...
When locked and loaded leaves you tanked
Drinking heavily before you go out, or pre-loading, can be just as harmful as binge drinking. Researchers from The...
Extra virgin olive oil might be essential
Researchers at La Trobe University have struck oil in their research to combat heart disease – the leading cause...
Rogue protein that makes breast cancer spread
Researchers at the University of South Australia have identified a protein that could be responsible for making breast cancer...