How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment

Nov 16, 2016 23:17 pm UTC| Health

One in every six people will experience a stroke during their lifetime. And by the time you have read this article, its likely that someone in Australia will have experienced one. Stroke kills more women than breast cancer...

How do our bodies balance themselves?

Nov 16, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Health

Balance is the vital sense that gives much-needed stability to our teetering, upright bodies. Good balance is usually associated with having stable posture, but it also has a lot to do with visual stability. The...

How can we prevent type 2 diabetes in children?

Nov 16, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Health

Type 2 diabetes used to be known as adult-onset diabetes because it tended to occur mainly in people over the age of 40. But as obesity levels around the world continue to soar, so has the number of young adults with the...

More GABA In Specific Brain Region Means Better Memory, Potential Antidepressant Chemical

Nov 16, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Science Health

Memory has long been one of the most elusive concepts in human history, largely because the brain can be unreliable in storing and recalling information. Now, findings indicate that higher levels of a chemical known as...

Biological vs chronological age: how old are you really?

Nov 14, 2016 21:27 pm UTC| Health

Researchers are developing tests to calculate your true biological age. They claim that such tests can measure how well your body is coping with the rigours of life. But how accurate are these tests and could they somehow...

How biotechnology could offer hope for snakebite victims

Nov 13, 2016 16:02 pm UTC| Health Science

Snakebite is a major public health burden for low-income countries in tropical parts of the world. There are around 5 million bites and 150,000 deaths every year. And about 400,000 victims become permanently disabled...

Suppressing the immune system won't improve your chances of conceiving with IVF

Nov 10, 2016 22:41 pm UTC| Health

Its common for three or more rounds of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) treatment to be unsuccessful, that is, to not to result in a pregnancy. The frustration leads many women to seek explanations and investigate alternative...