Female genital cutting common in Indonesia, offered as part of child delivery by birth clinics

Feb 16, 2016 02:24 am UTC| Health

Female genital mutilation (FGM), an ancient tradition of cutting, scraping, piercing or nicking of genitals of young girls, was believed to be practised predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. But a recent...

Sugar may be as damaging to the brain as extreme stress or abuse

Feb 16, 2016 00:03 am UTC| Health

We all know that cola and lemonade arent great for our waistline or our dental health, but our new study on rats has shed light on just how much damage sugary drinks can also do to our brain. The changes we observed to...

Is schizophrenia written in our genes?

Feb 15, 2016 14:17 pm UTC| Health

Scientists have identified hundreds of regions of the human genome that are linked with schizophrenia. These findings are exciting because they provide clues to the biological basis of this devastating disorder clues that...

COVID Virus Crisis

How satellites can help control the spread of diseases such as Zika

Feb 15, 2016 10:57 am UTC| Technology Health

The explosive spread of Zika throughout the Americas is raising questions about the best ways to control this and future epidemics. We first need to identify what factors contribute to the spread of Zika and understand...

There's a new addiction on campus: Problematic Internet Use (PIU)

Feb 15, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Health Technology

Problematic Internet Use is now considered to be a behavioral addiction with characteristics that are similar to substance use disorders. Individuals with PIU may have difficulty reducing their Internet use, may be...

Stem cells could help treat multiple sclerosis – but it's still early days

Feb 15, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Health Science

Multiple sclerosis affects millions of people worldwide. Its a neurological disease characterised by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) that cause damage to the myelin sheath ...

Wonky veg and ugly fruit are making a comeback – here's why

Feb 15, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Health

Do the same rules that govern human attraction also apply to our choices of fruit and vegetables? Plenty of evidence suggests we do look for similar traits in both people and produce, and our perceptions of food are...