Is your not-for-profit organisation eligible for a Google Grant for free Google AdWords advertising? When you make a Google search, at the top, bottom and side of the search results page advertising appears. These advertisements are paid for by companies on a ‘pay per click’ basis; advertisements only appear when certain keywords, chosen by the […] Read More
Childhood asthma linked with apple juice consumption
Asthma is more common in children that consume drinks high in fructose five or more times per week, according to the findings of a new research study. The large study, conducted at New York Medical College, USA, found that children aged 2-9 years who regularly consumed drinks containing excess free fructose, such as apple juice […] Read More
Does the menopause make women gain weight?
It is, of course, a generalisation, but if you look around at the average 20 to 30 year old woman, chances are she will be a lot slimmer than the average 40 to 50 year old. What is the explanation for this? Is it just that women lose interest in their appearance after a certain age? […] Read More
Should the ovaries be removed along with the uterus at the time of hysterectomy?
In pre-menopausal women, there remains a lack of research to guide this decision according to the latest Cochrane review The updated review, conducted by Dr Leonardo Orozco, MD, at the OBGYN Women’s Hospital and the Central American Cochrane Centre, San José, Costa Rica concluded that the findings were limited by the lack of randomised controlled trials […] Read More
Philanthropy in Australia
It is commonly claimed that Australians are less generous than Americans when it comes to philanthropic donations, but how do we really measure up? According to Philanthropy Australia it is high net-worth individuals in particular who are less generous. In a report that aimed to investigate methods to increase giving in this income group, it […] Read More
Australian researchers stressed out and disgruntled by grant application process
Recent research published in the online journal BMJ Open reports that 93% of Australian researchers surveyed are stressed by the workload of grant applications. The academics surveyed agreed that preparing NHMRC grant proposals always took top priority over other work (97%) and personal (87%) commitments and 88% reported that they were inclined to restrict their holidays during the […] Read More
MS and vitamin D link confirmed by comprehensive systematic review
A recent study published in the journal Neuroscience Letters has combined data from eleven studies in a systematic review and meta-analysis of vitamin D levels in blood and multiple sclerosis. Study author Dr Duan, and colleagues at the Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China reported that on average MS patients […] Read More
Comprehensive review shows no link between vaccinations and autism
New Australian research published in the journal Vaccine has found no evidence for a link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The comprehensive, systematic review was conducted by Associate Professor Guy Eslick, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney and included five cohort studies involving more than 1.25 million children and an additional five case-control studies involving more than […] Read More
Latest Australian research shows maternal depression is more common four years after childbirth
A recent study published in BJOG has found that maternal depression appears to be more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth. The research suggests that there needs to be a greater focus on maternal mental health. The research, conducted by Dr Hannah Woolhouse, […] Read More
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