Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during the coronavirus lockdown: Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith reveals how tending to plants can give us all some hope During the Second World War, the British people were advised to Dig for…
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Co-delivery of IL-10 and NT-3 to enhance spinal cord injury repair
Spinal cord injury (SCI) creates a complex microenvironment that is not conducive to repair; growth factors are in short supply, whereas factors that inhibit regeneration are plentiful. In a new report, researchers have developed a structural bridge material that simultaneously…
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Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global COVID-19 response
A new paper, to be published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, highlights an urgent need to tackle the harmful impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and potentially the brain and calls for research on these areas to be…
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Coronavirus: NHS Chief admits new Nightingale hospital may never open
AN emergency NHS Nightingale hospital currently being built in the north-east may never need to open, according to an NHS boss. The new 460-bed hospital is being built in an empty facility close to the Nissan car plant in Washington,…
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Researchers describe possible mechanism for link between obesity and breast cancer
It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increase the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Based on his ongoing research, Bing Li, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and…
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A healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm. While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection,…
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Coronavirus: What causes a ‘second wave’ of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
Following the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, several countries have succeeded in bringing local outbreaks under control. The most dramatic of these is China, where large scale restrictions on people’s movement appear to have halted domestic transmission. South Korea,…
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Triple P COVID-19 online resource for parents to stay calm and in control
A special COVID-19 online parenting resource has been launched to help parents cope more effectively with the unique challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Queensland and Triple P International resource is available now for parents who need support….
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Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy. Trapped intially by violent pro-democracy protests and tear gas, and then by the coronavirus—she now faces giving birth…
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Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections and inform vaccine development
When a virus invades the body, it leaves fingerprints behind. A research tool known as VirScan can detect this evidence—from just a single drop of blood—and identify the viruses that have infected a person in the past. Soon, the new…
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