Edith Cowan University
How hard you train could be impacting your gut
While exercise is great for both your mental and physical health, really intensive exercise could be impacting your gut biome, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.
Health
Edith Cowan University
Machine learning to help identify 'hidden fat' on routine bone scans
A new AI algorithm is being developed by ECU that uses bone density scans to estimate visceral fat levels.
Edith Cowan University
Warm-up could make or break a work-out
New research from Edith Cowan University has shown that the warm-up before exercise could be just as important as the exercise itself.
Edith Cowan University
Children lose muscle during early cancer treatment — new ECU study warns of a hidden danger to recovery
New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted that children undergoing cancer treatment often lose skeletal muscle at a time when they should be rapidly gaining it.
Edith Cowan University
Both weights and HIIT offer health benefits for cancer survivors
New research has found that both resistance training and high intensity interval training (HIIT) produced sufficient levels of myokines to help in the fight against cancer.
Edith Cowan University
Research highlights the need for culturally specific screening tools
New research from Edith Cowan University has revealed a lack of culturally specific and validated screening tools or early response programmes to address eating disorders among Aboriginal youth.
La Trobe University
Fathers less likely to tackle ‘awkward’ sex talk
Mothers are more likely than fathers to discuss sex and relationships with their children, raising concerns that many boys are missing out on gender-specific guidance at a critical time in their lives.
Charles Darwin University
Gaming to socialise or escape? Research scopes out problematic gaming habits
People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming according to a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders.
Murdoch University
For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving
Sleep-related risks in young adults are more complex than previously thought. Overlapping sleep problems can potentially increase the chances of accidents on the road and at work, according to a new study from Murdoch University.
Charles Darwin University
Study finds hospitals unprepared for surrogacy births, prompting urgent calls for national guidelines
Fewer than one in ten hospitals in New South Wales and Victoria have policies to guide surrogacy births, new research has found, prompting urgent calls from experts for national standards.
La Trobe University
Protein discovery hope for longer COVID protection
A protein particle hidden within the SARS-CoV-2 virus could lead to longer-lasting, more protective vaccines for COVID-19.
Murdoch University
Research shows ‘it takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression
New research from Murdoch University has revealed therapies and interventions incorporating a child’s ‘village’, particularly parents and direct caregivers, help to reduce the internalisation of their symptoms.