Food for thought: eating safely during the festive season
Following a few simple food preparation guidelines can help reduce unwanted cases of food poisoning for family and friends this festive season.
The University of Queensland’s School of Agriculture and Food Sciences researcher Associate Professor...
Takata airbag warning ahead of holidays
The ACCC is urging drivers of vehicles with defective Takata airbags installed to check if their car is affected by the biggest global vehicle recall in history before driving long distances this summer.
The airbag’s...
Online risks are routine for teens, most bounce back
Teens routinely encounter online risks, such as sexual solicitations, cyberbullying and explicit material, but research shows that the negative effects of such exposure appear to be temporary, vanishing for most teens in less than...
Polyunsaturated fatty acids linked to reduced allergy risk
New research from Karolinska Institutet reveals that high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in children’s blood are associated with a reduced risk of asthma or rhinitis at the age of 16 years. The study...
One in five top 20 songs include references to alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs
More than one in five Australian top 20 songs from 2003 to 2015 included references to alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs, new research led by Curtin University has found.
The research, published in Drug and...
Streamlined genetic tests and respiratory risks for premature babies
Streamlined genetic testing for women diagnosed with cancer and strategies to improve outcomes for premature babies in Australia were the subjects of the fifth Professorial Inaugural Lectures at UNSW.
As demand for genetic counseling skyrockets, UNSW researchers...
Key to miscarriages in blood clotting disorder
Monash University researchers have potentially shed light on why women with the rare autoimmune disorder Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are prone to successive pregnancy losses.
APS causes abnormal blood clots in the arteries or veins along...
Parents helping kids become independent
Research from La Trobe University’s Judith Lumley Centre has found many parents feel worried that family, friends and teachers might disapprove if they allow their children to go out without an adult.
More than 1700...
Stillbirth is not just stillbirth: more information is needed
Forty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week, and 60 per cent of them are recorded as “unexplained”.
Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland researchers undertook a global review of stillbirth reporting and classification, seeking...
How can we give children a healthier start to life?
Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy are invited to take part in the BABY1000 study, exploring how our first 1000 days might influence our risk of developing obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in...
