Archive: 10/09/2014

Improving athletic track performance

Umpires and judges are the unwitting focus of some of Australia's best fast bowlers, track and field athletes and gymnasts to improve their performance in competition, thanks to a new training technique discovered by a QUT ...

Sep 10, 2014

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Routinely separating siblings in foster care is unacceptable

In order to protect children from harm, the state has the power to separate children from their parents. In exceptional cases it is sometimes necessary to separate siblings – to protect them from harm or ensure their individual ...

Sep 10, 2014

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Computing power backs medical mega data needs

An increase in the use and linkage of data has significantly aided disease prevention efforts and an expansion of health-related advancements, according to two of the state's leading medical experts.

Sep 10, 2014

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Struggling to match the demand for cancer treatment

The changes to the NHS that have taken place over last 18 months have thrown up some real challenges. And when it comes to caring for our patients, things on the ground are starting to get quite tricky. So the findings of ...

Sep 10, 2014

An appetite for life

A simple question about appetite can provide insights into old people's general health that may help reduce their risk of dying.

Sep 10, 2014

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Pain tolerance levels between men and women are similar

Resilience, a person's ability to overcome adverse circumstances, is the main quality associated with pain tolerance among patients and their adjustment to chronic pain. This is the result of a new study carried out at the ...

Sep 10, 2014

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Teens' neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain

Children and adolescents see thousands of food commercials each year and most of them advertise junk foods high in sugar, fat and salt. Yet, we know almost nothing about how all of this food marketing impacts the brain, especially ...

Sep 10, 2014