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Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity

Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain. Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director

Aussies under 50 have world’s highest bowel cancer rates

Australia has the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world for people aged under 50. New research by the University of Melbourne has revealed that there were more than

PFAS detected in 85 percent of Aussie population

More than 85 percent of all Australians have at least three types of PFAS in their system, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing statistics for the first

$40,000 incentive for trainee Queensland GPs

General Practice doctors who begin their training in Queensland this year will be given $40,000. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said $24 million would be invested

Fitness industry keen to clean out criminal gangs

Criminal gangs are entering the fitness industry, sparking calls for government intervention. Gold Coast-based fitness operator Jenny Singh said there needed to be a

Move to jail landlords who allow illegal tobacco sales

Tobacconists could soon face three-month closures and seizure of legal smoking products if they are caught selling illegal tobacco or vapes. Queensland Health Minister

Adolescents need more support to build a future

Almost three-quarters of the world’s adolescents will be living in cities within 25 years, raising fears of increased poverty and isolation for young people. A new

Mud bug has killed 31 Queenslanders this year. Why?

By Thomas Jeffries The outbreak of the deadly “mud bug” melioidosis in North Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year. So far there

Wake up! Too much sleep impairs cognitive performance

It seems that having too much of a good thing even applies to sleep. New research from the University of Texas, in the United States, has found that sleeping nine hours

Abalone shows potential as natural IBD treatment

Naturally occurring compounds produced by abalone may provide a new treatment pathway for potentially debilitating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Mater Research’s

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