There is strong evidence that psychopathy is related to structural abnormalities in the brain, according to a recent study…
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It’s been decades since electroshock therapy or other psychiatric interventions were routinely employed to “treat” homosexuality. These days, reparative therapy is more popular. It involves a combination…
Journalists are having an increasingly hard time producing high-quality health stories. Medical journal articles feature in many health stories but new research shows their press releases may contribute…
A newly developed neuroprosthesis allows paralysed limbs to move voluntarily by sending messages from the brain to the muscles…
Women with a particular faulty receptor lose 10 times more bone mass than women without it. The receptor for the energy molecule…
The autism risk for half siblings of people with autism is about half of what it is for full siblings, according to a new…
A number of genes are strongly linked to the presence of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new international…
A hair follicle engineered from adult stem cells has been successfully transplanted into a hairless mouse. The follicle connected…
General anaesthetic alters your biological clock, according to new research. The anaesthetic creates a chemically-induced…
The recent discovery of hundreds of human body parts in the University of Cologne’s cellars shocked Germany’s academic community and raised broader questions about the rights of people who donate their…
Tiny agents found in omega-3 called epoxides have been found to block the spread of primary cancer tumours, according to…
The traditionally solid and sturdy school shoe may not be the best option for kids’ feet, according to a new study. School…
Compelling genetic evidence suggests that head and body lice are the same species. The study compared the protein-coding…
Drugs of the future may disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria rather than destroy them, according to new research. A protein…
A new technique is able to rapidly identify and track the location of diseased proteins in cells, providing insights into…
Nuclear scientists are analysing antibacterial skin secretions from Australian frogs to develop treatments for antibiotic-resistant…
On Sunday, more than a thousand sets of twins from around Australia and the world will gather in Melbourne to celebrate the bond they share with their identical or fraternal twin. The physical similarities…
Test scores following sports-related concussions can help doctors to predict whether patients will experience protracted…
Permanent disconnection between nerves and muscles may be the cause of muscle degeneration in older Australians. Sarcopenia…
If you put a group of people on a calorie-restricted diet, you’ll see that some seem to lose weight easily, while others struggle to shed each pound. This difference doesn’t just come down to how much…
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