Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) have revealed new insight into the connection between nutrition and depression in adults aged 45 years and older. Western diet in over 45s seems to be a contributor. The review, published in Ageing Research Reviews, indicates a beneficial relationship between higher intakesRead More →
University of South Australia researchers have a bone to pick when it comes to drinking too much coffee as new research finds that excess caffeine may be linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis. Investigating the effects of coffee on how the kidneys regulate calcium in the body, researchers foundRead More →
PayPal has today launched PayPal Pay in 4 – Australia’s only no-late-fee and interest-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, giving Australians more choice and flexibility in how they shop online, with the security and protections that they know and trust from PayPal. PayPal Pay in 4 can now beRead More →
When you buy organic food, you don’t always get food free from pesticides, UNSW expert says. As consumers, we’ve been conditioned to believe that organic food is free from hormones and pesticides. Walk into any supermarket, you will find fresh produce, canned foods, poultry, and even personal hygiene products labelledRead More →
Do you or someone you know has AFib (or atrial fibrillation)? If the answer is yes, then read on. The research seems to be settling on what is the best Afib treatment and it is more and more – the surgery and tweaking route than medication, according to Dr. ChaunceyRead More →
In a critical step towards addressing an urgent unmet medical need due to infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria – also known as ‘superbugs’ – a new antibiotic (QPX9003) discovered by Monash University researchers has entered Phase 1 clinical trials in the United States. The trials have been initiated by theRead More →
Experts say it’s easy to stay energized if you sleep eight hours a night, exercise and stretch for an hour a day, eat unprocessed, natural foods, don’t drink alcohol to excess, and have a positive attitude. Of course, these things are easier said than done. And they are much easier whenRead More →
Next time you’re about to throw food in the rubbish, you should double check the food expiry date and/or best before date on it first. Food safety experts say some labelling is confusing – and you could be throwing out food that is actually still perfectly safe to eat. WorldRead More →
Agrees to remove sacred Hindu symbols from mats Christchurch (New Zealand) based acupressure mat firm Shakti Mats has agreed to remove sacred Hindu symbols “Om” and “Yantra” from its mats after Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Jonathan Heslop, Director at Shakti Mats, in an email to Hindu statesman RajanRead More →
A petition by a lesbian couple seeking protection from the Madras High Court has put the judge hearing the case more pressure than the petitioners themselves. The judge has booked a session with a councilor to understand the intricacies involved and not hiding the fact that at the time heRead More →