Archive: 11/06/2014

New paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates

On the island of Java, in Indonesia, the silvery gibbon, an endangered primate, lives in the rainforests. In a behavior that's unusual for a primate, the silvery gibbon sings: It can vocalize long, complicated songs, using ...

Jun 11, 2014

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Many more babies born by Caesarean in Qld than in the UK

Queensland women have higher odds of having a caesarean section than women of similar age and health in England, QUT's Dr Yvette Miller has found.

Jun 11, 2014

Procrastination on public health goals is endangering children, experts warn

Although Australia continues to be a world leader in lead metal mining, smelting and processing, international scientists have raised urgent concerns in a new Environment International paper about a lack of understanding ...

Jun 11, 2014

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'Game changing' drug could be effective in suicide prevention

(Medical Xpress)—A drug traditionally used as an anaesthetic and sometimes used recreationally could be effective in preventing suicide and lifting the mood of severely depressed patients, according to a UNSW academic who ...

Jun 11, 2014

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Heart expert sees pacemaker as cardiac management milestone

(Medical Xpress)—The BBC reported Monday that the world's smallest' pacemaker, the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, was fitted for the first time in England. The pacemaker is one-tenth the size of traditional models. ...

Jun 11, 2014 weblog

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Japan prosecutors arrest ex-Novartis employee over data

Prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a former employee of the Japanese unit of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis for allegedly manipulating research data to exaggerate the benefits of a popular blood-pressure drug.

Jun 11, 2014

First MERS death in Algeria

An Algerian man in his fifties has died of the MERS virus, the first such fatality in the country, the health ministry announced Tuesday.

Jun 11, 2014

New research could provide key to overcoming resistance to HER2 targeted cancer treatments

Scientists from the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin have made a significant discovery of a new biomarker which may help overcome resistance to newer and more targeted anti-cancer drugs, ...

Jun 11, 2014

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Archive: 11/06/2014

New paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates

Many more babies born by Caesarean in Qld than in the UK

Procrastination on public health goals is endangering children, experts warn

'Don't let a drop of water touch your mouth' and other global travel tips

'Game changing' drug could be effective in suicide prevention

Heart expert sees pacemaker as cardiac management milestone

Japan prosecutors arrest ex-Novartis employee over data

First MERS death in Algeria

New research could provide key to overcoming resistance to HER2 targeted cancer treatments

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