Archive: 27/03/2018

Is my child depressed? Being moody isn't a mental health issue

It is difficult to open up a magazine or newspaper today without seeing a headline trumpeting the presence of a "mental health crisis" —particularly on our college and university campuses.

Mar 27, 2018

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Start resetting your kids' body clocks before daylight saving ends – here's how

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday morning, signalling an end to summer. It's also a period of disruption for children and their parents as they adjust to the new time.

Mar 27, 2018

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Johns Hopkins investigators unravel biological roots of pulmonary hypertension

Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a leap forward in understanding the underlying biology behind pulmonary hypertension, a dangerous type ...

Mar 27, 2018

Men and young people more likely to be ageist, according to study

Men and young people are more likely to be ageist, but few Australians are resolutely ageist in their views, our survey finds. By ageist, we mean having consistently negative attitudes about how older people are or should ...

Mar 27, 2018

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Ugly ducklings: should rubber ducks be banned from the bath?

Scientific curiosity knows no bounds: a group of Swiss and US researchers have delved into "the dark side" of inviting rubber ducks and other flexible plastic toys into our tubs.

Mar 27, 2018

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Why computer simulations should replace animal testing for heart drugs

Safety is imperative before new medicines are given to patients – which is why drugs are tested on millions of animals worldwide each year to detect possible risks and side effects. But research shows computer simulations ...

Mar 27, 2018

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Honeybees may unlock the secrets of how the human brain works

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered that looking at honeybees in a colony in the same way as neurons in a brain could help us better understand the basic mechanisms of human behaviour.

Mar 27, 2018

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New microsensor enables kidney dialysis customization

Researchers from TU Eindhoven have developed a microsensor that makes it possible to directly monitor and adjust the composition of kidney dialysis fluid. This is a crucial step towards patient specific dialysis, which will ...

Mar 27, 2018

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The obesity epidemic—understanding how the brain responds to food choices

Food! What a minefield of choices: lifestyle choices, cost choices, taste choices. Some food is good for you and some is not. We know for example that a doughnut is not as beneficial as an apple. Yet most of us would prefer ...

Mar 27, 2018

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North Island regions show higher rates of drug dependency

Higher levels of methamphetamine and cannabis dependency, and need for help for substance abuse, were found in northern, central and eastern regions in the North Island.

Mar 27, 2018

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