What is the ‘healthier’ salt WHO wants us to use?
By Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu and Bruce Neal
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home
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New video game effective in identifying autism in children
Researchers have developed a one-minute video game which can accurately differentiate between children with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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World-first Queensland trial targets aggressive cancer
Queensland women with an aggressive type of breast cancer have the opportunity to take part in a world-first trial of a new treatment.
Research by QIMR Berghofer
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$32m investment to keep AI-driven medtech in Australia
The Federal Government has taken a $32 million equity stake in a Sydney medical technology company to keep the operations based in Australia.
Through the National
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Second body clock may be key to mood swings
A dopamine-driven second body clock could be the cause of mood swings in people with bipolar disorders.
A McGill University-led study, out of Canada, found a brain
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Lifetime cancer risk linked to embryo development
A person’s risk of cancer later in life, can be identified before they are born, according to a new study.
Scientists from Van Andel Institute, in the United
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TGA approves first treatment for major cause of blindness
The first treatment for a leading cause of blindness in people over 50 has been approved for use in Australia.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved
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Road to healthy habits a longer journey than 21 days
People struggling to maintain their New Year’s resolutions are being urged to stay the course, with new research finding habits take longer to form, and break, than
Read more28 January 2025
Exercise experts eager to shape Brisbane 2032 venues
The long-term benefit of Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games venues will be enhanced if exercise experts are engaged early in the design process.
In a submission to
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Biomarker breakthrough to flag babies at risk of SIDS
Biomarkers have been discovered which could be used to identify babies at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
University of Virginia Health (UVA) researchers in
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