Can the new anti-aging supplement nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide turn back the clock?
Increases in lifespan are one of the greatest success stories of modern society. Yet while most of us can expect …
High-fat maternal diet can cause brain damage in the unborn child
A research team at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Brain Research has found that high-fat maternal diets can cause life-long changes …
Can indoor plants improve the air?
Produce oxygen and harmful substances that degrade the indoor air: indoor plants have a positive effect on the indoor air …
Researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injury
Fans of the blockbuster movie “Iron Man 3” might remember the characters step inside the digital projection of a “big …
Can having sex cause thrush?
For all the fun it may be, sex does come with a few different risks. Aside from the obvious (sexually …
Female athletes with high levels of testosterone can run for longer
Olympic gold medallist runner Caster Semenya DOES have an advantage over other female athletes because of her high testosterone levels, …
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. …
Cancer patients CAN have a massage thanks to new 'featherlight' method
Why cancer patients CAN have a massage: New ‘featherlight’ method provides great comfort to those suffering from the disease Featherlight …
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We can ALL learn to help ourselves better
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: Life is tough – but we can ALL learn to help ourselves to better mental …
CDC says people can contract tuberculosis from deer
(HealthDay)—According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, humans can contract a rare type of tuberculosis, called bovine …
Smart shirt can measure breathing of patients with lung diseases
‘Smart shirt’ which allows doctors to monitor patients battling killer lung diseases could spare sufferers countless hospital trips Trial of …
Scientists find exercising can make your brain tired
It’s not just your legs! Scientists find exercising too much may also make your brain TIRED and disrupt your ability …
How A Healthy Lifestyle Can Give You More Years To Live
Being healthy entails more than just eating the occasional salad or going for a hike once every few weeks. These …
How Elite Chess Players Can Burn More Than 6,000 Calories Sitting Down
Over the five months that it took to complete the 1984 World Chess Championship in Moscow (between chess legend Garry …
How other countries get parents to vaccinate their kids (and what Australia can learn)
Countries around the world, including Australia, are using different ways to get parents to vaccinate their children. Our new research, …
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit? I suffer with severe asthma and I …
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years …
This high-tech stick can predict your risk of heart problems
A hand-held device to predict heart failure based on saliva could help millions of potential victims take preventative steps to …