South Australians don’t see heatwaves as serious events and warnings do little more than ‘trigger’ common-sense behaviours like turning on the air-conditioner, new research from the University of Adelaide shows. The research, conducted by the University’s School of Public Health, found that South Australians do not perceive heatwaves as high risk events, an attitude compounded ..
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Reduced growth hormone receptor signalling improves insulin signalling within the body.  University of Queensland researchers have discovered a hidden metabolic advantage that prevents people with a specific type of dwarfism from developing type 2 diabetes or cancer. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Dr. Yash Chhabra said the findings could pave the way for new diabetes treatments ..
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Wilson disease (copper storage disease) is a rare genetic disorder in which one or more genetic mutations disrupt copper metabolism in the liver. At some point, the liver becomes incapable of eliminating copper with bile, and copper accumulates in the liver, eyes and central nervous system. This results in serious liver damage and neurological problems ..
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Is your face long? Wide? Big nose? Small ears? High forehead? It’s our faces that characterise how the world sees us, and how we recognise our close friends and family. If you’re lucky enough to be born with a highly symmetrical or a very unique face, perhaps you might have a career as a model ..
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It is not true that patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus make always more impulsive decisions than others, with major effects on their health and safety. This is what emerges from a study conducted by SISSA in association with the hospitals of Trieste and Udine, Italy. Credit: rawpixel on Unsplash ..
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