Glaucoma: gene therapy regenerates optic nerve
Gene therapy research regenerates optic nerve, bringing hope for future glaucoma treatment: Researchers have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged…
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University of Queensland: fish give insight on sound sensitivity in autism
A tiny fish is helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound, while also giving insight to autism spectrum…
Robot ‘puppy’ MiRo for aged care residents
Joint research project to bring pet robot ‘puppy’ to aged care residents : Aged care residents in Perth will soon…
Brain device trial for severely paralysed patients
A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to…
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in Australia revealed
Personal and financial costs of ADHD in Australia revealed: Researchers have revealed the key factors that can improve outcomes in…
Adolescence: a critical time to address gender inequality
Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge, according to new research from across 40 low- and middle-income countries in Asia…
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in…
Genetic breakthrough for severe neurological conditions
Researchers have made a genetic breakthrough discovery into the cause of a spectrum of severe neurological conditions. A research study,…
CSIRO on SARS-COV-2 ‘survivability’
CSIRO scientists publish new research on SARS-COV-2 virus ‘survivability’: COVID-19 causing virus lasts for 10 days longer than Influenza on…
The power of pause : World Mental Health Day 2020
The Power of Pause: For World Mental Health Day 2020, Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga discusses the benefits of…