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Arsenic in soil raises cancer concerns
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new study based in Australia finds slightly higher rates of some cancers in areas with higher arsenic levels.Dora Pearce, a researcher at the University of Melbourne—formerly of...
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Is your liver driving your desire to eat?
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — The liver can directly talk to the brain to control the amount of food we eat, researchers have discovered.The results suggest the liver, which has never been classed as an...
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First drug reaction may predict epilepsy seizures
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — How well people newly diagnosed with epilepsy respond to their first drug treatment may signal their likelihood of having continued uncontrolled seizures.As reported in the journal...
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Common cold in 3D may speed new drug
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A 3D simulation of the complete human rhinovirus may pave the way for the development of new drugs to combat the common cold.Rhinovirus infection is linked to about 70 percent of...
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‘Pre-bionic’ eye lets woman see light
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — For the first time, scientists have implanted an early prototype “bionic eye” with 24 electrodes. “It was amazing,” says the patient, who saw flashes of light. Dianne Ashworth has...
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Screening cuts risk of breast cancer death by half
U. MELBOURNE (US) — Experts report that women who undergo screening dramatically reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer.A new study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention,...
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Sieve shuts door on trapped carbon
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new molecular sieve that acts like an ultra-fine filter is a less expensive and more efficient way to capture carbon dioxide, research shows.The quest to capture carbon dioxide...
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Olympic glory pays off in lifespan
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Olympic medalists live an average of 2.8 years longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, color of medal won, or type of sport played, a new study shows....
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Protein in skin T cells helps nix flu virus
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have found a new protein that protects against viral infections, including influenza. As influenza spreads through the northern hemisphere winter, researchers at the...
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Childhood CT scans slightly raise cancer risk
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Even though radiation from CT scans is quite low, researchers find an increase risk of cancer with childhood exposure depending on age and exposure events. A study of more than...
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How mutations kill cells inside ears
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A gene mutation can lead to hearing loss early in life by destroying fibrocyte cells in the ear, researchers have discovered. A novel genetic mutation was first identified in 2010...
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Young women 20 times more likely to die after prison
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Young adults just released from prison are much more likely to die compared to the general population.Nearly all of the deaths were due to drug-related causes or suicide, according...
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Breast cancer drug works for high-risk women
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — For women with a high risk of breast cancer, taking tamoxifen after a first tumor can dramatically reduce the chance of developing others.Tamoxifen has been used for decades to...
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How to predict severe reactions to China’s new flu
A genetic marker can accurately predict which patients will experience severe reactions to a new strain of influenza currently found in China. Katherine Kedzierska an associate professor in the...
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Native Alaskans and Australians may be vulnerable to new bird flu
The genetic make-up of some indigenous people in Alaska and Australia might make them more susceptible to the H7N9 avian flu virus currently found in China. “The findings suggested that there may be...
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Mold may set off asthma in middle-aged men
Reducing the presence of mold in the home may reduce asthma in middle-aged adults, according to new research. In a follow-up of a longitudinal health study conducted in Tasmania, over 5,700...
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Diabetes may increase risk for pancreatic cancer
A review of 88 research studies has uncovered a link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Mehrdad Nikfarjam, from the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne, says pancreatic cancer is...
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Hip arthritis: Is physical therapy a waste of time?
Physical therapy for hip osteoarthritis does not appear to relieve pain or increase function any more than placebo treatments, according to new research. “These results question the benefits of the...
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Kids with two cochlear implants learn more words
Children with hearing loss who are fitted with a second cochlear implant early in life develop better language skills, according to a five-year study. “Children in this study with bilateral CIs...
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Acupuncture fails test for chronic knee pain
Acupuncture doesn’t offer any benefit for moderate or severe chronic knee pain in people over 50, according to a recent clinical trial. Researchers randomly assigned 282 patients with chronic knee pain...
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