Over the last few years, we’ve seen that rising temperatures and extreme weather events can significantly affect the health of
Day: March 22, 2022
Team identifies compound with potent antiseizure effects
Researchers studying epileptic seizures of the temporal lobe—the most common type of epilepsy—discovered a compound that reduces seizures in the
How dangerous is BA.2, the new COVID-19 variant?
As COVID-19 case numbers climb in East Asia and now Europe—a surge largely attributed to the BA.2 subvariant of omicron—it
How AI, social media data could help predict the next COVID surge
In the summer of 2021, as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wore on in the United States, infectious
Research offers new hope for people living with seizures
A research collaboration involving the University of Otago could change the lives of people living with seizures. Researchers from Otago
Several European countries lifted COVID measures too ‘brutally’: WHO
Several European countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Britain, lifted their COVID curbs too “brutally” and are now seeing a
Searching for drivers of devastating Down syndrome condition
When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr. Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression
Taste, temperature and pain sensations are neurologically linked, study finds
If you have eaten a chili pepper, you have likely felt how your body reacts to the spicy hot sensation.
Seven ways to reduce perineal tearing during childbirth
While most expectant mothers are excited, many are also anxious about giving birth, especially first-time mothers. Perineal trauma is something many expectant
Study: Family carers’ voices and experiences need to be formally recognized and responded to
A Trinity study has highlighted the need for family carers’ voices and experiences to be formally recognized and authentically responded
