We need to talk about women and concussion
When it comes to concussion research, we can’t forget about our girls.
Every year, around 3000 Australians are hospitalised from a sports-related concussion – and most won’t even know it. ...
Body and Mind
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Stem cells could be key to osteoporosis treatment
Researchers find a way to rejuvenate isolated bone marrow stem cells, paving the way for possible...
Aging stem cells might hold clues for treating osteoporosis, according to new research. As we get old, our bones b...
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Chronic pain can hurt your feelings
Living with persisting pain can disrupt the way your brain processes emotions.
For too long, people living with chronic pain have been stigmatised for not coping with the negative emotions associa...
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Promising pain relief
Australian researchers have discovered a class of compounds that are safe and effective analgesic...
Chronic pain is a global health burden. In Australia, it is estimated that over 3.4 million people suffer from persis...
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R U OK? Understanding mental health in a global pandemic
Statistics tell the story of human struggle during lockdowns.
Today is R U OK? Day, an annual moment to reflect on mental-health harm prevention through the simple act of reaching...
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Pain and the brain: Closing the gap between modern pain science and clinical practice
It may seem like the two go hand in hand, but there is still a divide.
Statistics show that chronic pain affects 3.4 million Australians - that's almost 14% of the population. But while pa...
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John Cade takes a chill pill
Australian scientist led the way in establishing lithium’s mood-stabilising powers.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 10 October to be World Mental Health Day, with an aim “to raise awar...
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Need a rise in the bedroom? Try olives
Hard times on the Mediterranean diet.
A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at the ...
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Which sports incur the most spinal injuries?
Study reveals the pursuits with the most spinal injuries.
The most at-risk sports for traumatic spinal injury are cycling, skiing and snowboarding, according to a study publis...
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Zombie protein snapped at high resolution for the first time ever
The first atomic-level look at the structure of lethal infectious prions.
Dubbed the ‘zombie protein’, infectious prions wreak havoc in the brain and lead to fatal neurodegenerative diseases,...
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Mammograms made to suit
Breast cancer risk isn’t uniform, so perhaps breast screenings shouldn’t be either.
Since the start of Australia’s breast cancer screening program in 1991, breast cancer mortality has almost halved, dr...
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Driven by data
Information about player health and performance is increasingly used to keep sportspeople at the ...
Early in winter we talked to high performance managers at the Port Adelaide Football Club (PAFC) and their external c...