Bianca Nogrady

Osteoporosis, osteopenia appear common in Friedreich’s ataxia

June 26, 2013No Comments

From Clinical Neurology News, 21 June 2013: Friedreich’s ataxia patients may be at greater risk of osteopenia and osteoporotic fractures, according to a study showing significant decreases in bone mineral density at key sites such as the femoral neck. Data presented in a poster at the international congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders also … Continue reading Osteoporosis, osteopenia appear common in Friedreich’s ataxia

Defining death: when exactly do we die?

June 10, 2013No Comments

From ABC Health and Wellbeing, 6 june 2013: What is death? On the surface, this seems like a simple question. After all, if somebody is not breathing, their heart is no longer beating, they are cold, waxy and stiff, then it is possible to say with a fair degree of certainty that they are dead. … Continue reading Defining death: when exactly do we die?

Stress may really turn your hair grey

June 10, 2013No Comments

From ABC News in Science, 10 June 2013: There could be some truth in the anecdotal belief that stress can turn your hair grey. The appearance of grey hairs after periods of stress or skin damage could be the result of depletion of stem cells from the base of the hair follicle, according to a … Continue reading Stress may really turn your hair grey

Degrees of learning in the genes

June 3, 2013No Comments

From ABC News in Science, 31 May 2013: It’s not quite the ‘smart gene’ but researchers have identified a small number of genetic markers associated with educational attainment. A genome-wide association study using genetic data from more than 100,000 individuals found three genetic markers that were significantly linked to an individual’s numbers of years of … Continue reading Degrees of learning in the genes

Early life of the West Australian dhufish

May 23, 2013No Comments

From Fish magazine, March 2013: For a fish as prevalent and important as the West Australian Dhufish, its offspring have remained under the research radar for a remarkably long time. Endemic to Western Australia, the Dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum) is a favourite of recreational and commercial fishers. But, until recently, little was known about its eggs … Continue reading Early life of the West Australian dhufish

Genetic technology in the management of wild fisheries

May 23, 2013No Comments

From Fish magazine, March 2013: A new FRDC report examines the role that current and developing genetic technologies can play in addressing some of the key issues involved in the exploitation of wild fisheries. Genetic technology provides a powerful new tool to understand how wild fish populations live, grow and change, and help ensure the … Continue reading Genetic technology in the management of wild fisheries

Total recall just a fist clench away

April 28, 2013No Comments

From ABC News in Science, 25 April 2013: Studying for an exam? Clench your right hand. Trying to remember a phone number? Clench your left. That’s the suggestion of a new study into the effects of fist clenching on memory. US researchers have examined the effect of single fist clenching on memory, based on the … Continue reading Total recall just a fist clench away

Obesity linked to prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

April 24, 2013No Comments

From Oncology Practice, 23 April 2013: Obesity was associated with an increased risk of precursor lesions among men with an initial benign prostate biopsy result, according to a nested study of nearly 500 prostate cancer cases and matched cancer-free controls. Further, obese men also were more likely to have benign findings on initial core needle … Continue reading Obesity linked to prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

Schizophrenia adherence therapy improves symptoms, not adherence

April 24, 2013No Comments

From Clinical Psychiatry News, 23 April 2013: Adherence therapy improves symptoms in patients with schizophrenia but does not appear to affect adherence, treatment attitudes. or functioning, according to results of a randomized controlled trial. “We observed a small effect of AT [adherence therapy] on patient symptoms but not adherence, treatment attitudes, or functioning following an … Continue reading Schizophrenia adherence therapy improves symptoms, not adherence

Continued engagement with schizophrenia patients can prevent declines

April 24, 2013No Comments

From Clinical Psychiatry News, 23 April 2013: A review of the causes and impact of hospitalization in schizophrenia has shown that hospitalization is more likely the result of cognitive and functional decline rather than a contributor. “While it is difficult to disentangle the consequence of the reasons for hospitalization from the effects of hospitalization, most … Continue reading Continued engagement with schizophrenia patients can prevent declines