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Personality Bites: Scientists find biggest diet derailers
With almost two in three Australian adults overweight or obese, a new CSIRO report has analysed the five main diet […]
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Identifying a Brain Mechanism for Resilience in People with High Risk of Bipola…
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a brain mechanism in siblings of bipolar patients […]
Afternoon slump or the brain’s expectations at work?
The brain’s reward centre activates differently across the day, peaking in the morning and evening, according to new research from […]
Stress a key factor in Alzheimer’s deterioration
High stress may be a major contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a recent University of Tasmania study has […]
Impact of workplace noise
During Hearing Awareness Week (20-26 August 2017), researcher Associate Professor Catherine McMahon, Head of Audiology at Macquarie University’s Australian Hearing […]
Is back stiffness just a trick of the mind?
Is back stiffness all in the mind? New scientific evidence from a University of South Australia researcher shows – for […]
Positive or negative attitude impacts illness recovery
The positive or negative thoughts that people living with chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease have about […]
Depression and anxiety linked disorders
Rather than depression and anxiety symptoms being treated as isolated disorders, their likely ‘comorbidity’ should be accounted for by exercise […]
Adult brains produce new cells in previously undiscovered area
A University of Queensland discovery may lead to new treatments for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). UQ Queensland […]
Post-traumatic stress higher in children of veterans with PTSD
A study has found adult children of Australian Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are between three and six […]
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