Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to international researchers who say it might actually be a byproduct of industrialised lifestyles ...

Media release From: University of South Australia Trust your doctor, not a chatbot. That’s the stark lesson from a world-first study that demonstrates why we shouldn’t be taking health advice ...

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In people with psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, mood, personality disorders, cannabis use before being admitted to hospital was more likely to lead them to also needing to be admitted to ...

People who use common psychiatric medications are more likely to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND), according to international researchers who ...

Media release From: Monash University A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as strongly ...

QIMR Berghofer researchers have found the genes linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for the first time, after identifying 30 regions on the human genome associated with this debilitating yet ...

Media release From: The University of Sydney High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function World-first research links unhealthy diets to impaired location memory New research from the ...

Media release From: The Australian National University Men fall in love slightly more often than women, but women obsess about their partner more than men, according to a first-of-its-kind study ...

An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficit hyperactive disorder ...

An extra three hours of cleaning a day focused on medical equipment such as wheelchairs, blood pressure monitors, infusion pumps, and commodes, could save hospitals money and improve patient safety, ...

Tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons could be good for the mental health of people with social anxiety and signs of gaming addiction, according to Australian and international ...