Health
Normalizing blood sugars could cut type 2 diabetes risk in half
Prediabetes has long been thought to lead to type 2 diabetes, but according to new Deakin research, for some that isn't always the case.
Nov 13, 2025
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Scientists trying to unravel one of the body's biggest mysteries
A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead of protecting you.
Nov 13, 2025
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Health
Warming US climate linked to rising deaths from heat
Record-breaking heat and severe cold spells are having a significant impact on health and mortality in the United States, say researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).
Nov 11, 2025
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Neuroscience
Topology-aware deep learning model enhances EEG-based motor imagery decoding
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a fascinating noninvasive technique that measures and records the brain's electrical activity. It detects small electrical signals produced when neurons in the brain communicate with each other, ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Cardiology
Should you worry about melatonin and heart failure? The evidence isn't clear
A study presented at the American Heart Association's scientific meetings has raised concerns about melatonin, one of Britain's most commonly prescribed sleep aids. The findings suggest that long-term users face a higher ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Medical research
What happens when you donate your brain to science?
On a cutting surface inside a Scaife Hall laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, Julia Kofler examines a brain, pointing out its weight, tiny specks of fatty plaque and other features visible even to the naked eye that ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI-optimized trial shows mental health app can ease university student distress
Researchers from Deakin University, Black Dog Institute and UNSW have completed an AI-optimized trial testing digital mental health interventions for university students experiencing psychological distress.
Nov 10, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
Sleep issues linked to higher risk of severe asthma in children
About 30 to 40% of children with asthma experience sleep difficulties due to symptoms like coughing and wheezing. Poor sleep increases the risk of severe asthma exacerbations (attacks) that often necessitate a hospitalization ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
How brain fluid flow predicts survival in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.
Nov 14, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Researchers and scientists in South Africa on Tuesday launched clinical trials on the first domestically developed vaccine.
Nov 12, 2025
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