Esports players are up to 21 percent healthier weight than the general population, hardly smoke and drink less too, says a new QUT study. The findings, published in the International…
Category: Lifestyle
Childhood dementia: Insights from the eyes
Is the eye a window to the brain in Sanfilippo syndrome, an untreatable form of childhood-onset dementia, Australian researchers ask in a new publication. The findings of the NHMRC-funded project,…
Perth’s Aboriginal babies show first signs of ear disease at just eight weeks
Telethon Kids Institute researchers have found close to 40% of Aboriginal babies begin to develop middle ear infections between two and four months of age in a first of its…
Getting a grip on better health
Men with muscles like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger or a top weightlifter look powerful but a handshake will give away whether they're a healthy specimen—or at risk of a chronic…
VR headsets and hypnosis may help distract patients undergoing medical procedures
New research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC) shows that the use of virtual reality glasses or medical hypnosis can…
The effect of internet influencers on men’s body image
New research confirms men and teens are affected by Instagram influencers who set global benchmarks for ideal body shape, fashion and even facial trends. While perhaps not as focused on…
Mental ill-health major contributor to Australian youth suicide
The majority of young Australians who died by suicide between 2006 and 2015 had either a diagnosed or a likely mental health disorder, yet more than two-thirds were not in…