Ultrasound reveals autism risk at birth
Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost...
Computing on the brain: where MRI meets epilepsy treatment
It’s been referred to, somewhat disparagingly, as blobology, but MRI technology has the potential to improve treatment for epilepsy – in part thanks to...
Ancient teeth bacteria record disease evolution
DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet and...
New hope for early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s
Flinders University researchers have discovered that a protein in the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease – a common...
Research to uncover the mysteries of diabetes get funded
Research toward understanding the developmental risk of type 1 diabetes is a step closer after a major funding grant to The University of Queensland's...
Tennis elbow treatment with steroids misses the mark
A common tennis elbow treatment has been challenged by a new study from The University of Queensland.
UQ researchers found that treating patients with physiotherapy...
Reading to unborn babies may help brain development
Premature Babies Can Decipher Sounds and Syllables
Reading to unborn babies during the last trimester may help with the baby's development of language and sound....
Liver failure signs and symptoms
Your liver is a vital organ to your body. It cleanses toxins from your body, helps fight infection, and helps digestion.
The liver has to...
Biological clock disruptions lead to obesity, diabetes and heart attacks
Disruption in the body’s biological clock (circadian rhythm) can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart...
Use of painkiller is still high despite risks – study
The anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, sold as Voltaren in New Zealand, has come under fire internationally for being too widely used in place of other...