Fixing a broken heart
A molecule that turns stem cells into heart cells could be the answer. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death by disease in Australia, with 50,000 people dying as a result this...
View ArticleWhy do we sneeze?
Sneezing helps us reboot our body. According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, when our nose becomes overwhelmed, the pressure forces of the sneeze resets the biological environment of...
View ArticleNew cancer drug key to male contraceptive pill
Scientists believe they are a step closer to developing a male contraceptive pill after they developed a cancer drug that interrupted sperm production in mice. Two thirds of Australian women aged 18 to...
View ArticleObesity linked to early-life antibiotics exposure
Antibiotics may promote fat growth and alter the human microbiome. Human antibiotics have been widely used as growth promoters to fatten up farm animals since the late 1940s, breeding them to almost...
View ArticleAllergen overdose
Over the past 20 years, allergies have grown steadily in Australia. Some researchers believe that it is because our immune system doesn’t fight against as many diseases as it use to. Are we...
View ArticleVitamin D’s impact on infection
Low levels of sun exposure may be putting you at risk. Spring has sprung, and that usually means that our thoughts can turn away from cold temperatures and sickness such as the flu....
View ArticleCan the shape of the glass affect your drinking habits?
Have you ever finished a drink almost twice as fast as your friends? You are out for a drink with some friends and you all order is a beer. You get a slightly...
View ArticleTeenage brains in the digital world
When it comes to technology, adults won’t be able to keep up with their children. It took the radio 38 years to reach 50 million people, but it took 20 for the phone...
View ArticleThis is how a heart becomes a heart
A “synchronised dance” of thousands of genes generates a healthy heart, but one faux pas may result in congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects (CHD) are one of the most common birth...
View ArticleProtein could give IVF couples hope
One protein is critical for the beginning of life. As we learned in our high school biology classes, pregnancy occurs when an egg and a sperm fuse, either in the womb or in...
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