Specific fungi in the gut associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and found in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be altered…
Opioids continue to be the leading cause of overdose deaths in Australia. What else can we do?
In 2018, more than 2,000 people died from drug overdoses in Australia—about five each day. That’s according to the Penington Institute’s annual overdose report, released…
Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be
Metabolic fatty liver disease, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is one of the most common causes of liver disease in Western countries and covers…
What makes us generous? It might be the first thing we pay attention to, researcher says
The notion that generosity requires self-control to overcome one’s inherent selfishness may not be accurate, according to a new University of Toronto study. “With generosity,…
There may be 6 types of COVID-19
COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claims. Each type differs in severity and in the need…
Magic mushrooms 'should be rescheduled' like cannabis
Magic mushrooms should be made legal in the same way as cannabis so they can be used to treat depression, leading doctors say Leading experts…
COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome: ‘Your whole life can change if you get this’
As the world continues to watch the number of COVID-19 cases increase (and daily records being broken), patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis, aka chronic fatigue syndrome,…
Birthweight charts need revising: Babies should be bigger than previously thought
New Australian birthweight centile charts based upon the most recent available population data for births with spontaneous onset of labor, will allow more accurate diagnosis…
Nearly half of US adults projected to be obese by 2030
For decades, obesity rates in the U.S. have been increasing. Now researchers predict that by 2030, nearly half of adults will be obese if the…
Fetal coronavirus infection may be possible, Italian study suggests
Pregnant women worry about childbirth during COVID-19 pandemic Fox News correspondent Laura Ingle reports. A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with…