Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive (HER2+) breast cancers make up 15% to 20% of all breast tumors. In this subtype, the HER2 protein, which helps cancer cells grow, is found at…
Category: 8. Health
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Abortion restrictions increase deaths among expecting and new moms, researchers report
Anti-abortion laws are associated with more deaths among expecting and new mothers, a new study says.
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Overlooked Aeromonas emerges as a leading cause of gastro illness in Australia
Most bacterial gastrointestinal illnesses in Australia are thought to be caused by two pathogens, Campylobacter and Salmonella. But an emerging pathogen, Aeromonas, is much more common than previously thought, with UNSW researchers revealing that…
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MS Could Begin More Than a Decade Before Symptoms – New Research Rewrites the Timeline
New research suggests that multiple sclerosis may begin influencing patients’ health far earlier than previously recognized. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is often recognized only after unmistakable neurological problems show up, such as changes in…
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Child vaccination rates are falling fast, with some regions barely reaching 80%
Child vaccination has been one of Australia’s biggest success stories. Before the COVID pandemic, we hit the national target of 95% of one-year-olds fully vaccinated. Our child vaccination rates were among the best in the world.
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Oxytocin reverses anxiety-like behavior after three months of isolation in mice
Periods of prolonged social isolation have long been associated with difficult emotions and, in some cases, with the emergence of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulties connecting with others. Some past psychology…
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Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood
Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have identified biological markers that appear at the very beginning of Parkinson’s disease, before extensive damage occurs in the brain. These early changes leave measurable traces in…
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Scientists discover why high altitude protects against diabetes
For years, researchers have observed that people who live at high elevations, where oxygen is scarce, tend to develop diabetes less often than those at sea level. Although the trend was well documented, the biological explanation behind it was…
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Not just sport and car crashes: Debunking five myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ
Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is much more common than any of us would like it to be.
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Stanford’s New “Universal Vaccine Formula” Nasal Spray Protects Mice Against Stunning Range of Diseases
Stanford Medicine researchers claim they’ve invented a “universal vaccine formula” that protects mice against a wide range of allergens, bacteria, and respiratory viruses. And instead of being administered by injection, the potential…
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