Antipsychotic medications lower car crash risk for drivers with schizophrenia, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taking antipsychotic medications as prescribed lowers the risk of a car crash for drivers with schizophrenia, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association…

Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn’t stop long-term impacts on development

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Infants born very preterm spend weeks or even months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) while their immature brains are still developing. During this time,…

Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind study by La Trobe University has shown the critical contribution surfers make to beach safety in Victoria. The research, published this week in Safety…

Viking-Era boat burial uncovered on Senja

Archaeologists have uncovered a Viking-Era boat burial on the island of Senja in northern Norway. Senja was on the Viking world’s northern frontier, and although not mentioned often in the…

New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New guidelines to regulate Australia’s booming cosmetic procedures industry have been called “tough” and “a crackdown” in media reports this week. On Tuesday, the Australian Health…

Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety

Credit: Matthias Zomer from Pexels The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in…

Single-dose CAR-T therapy potentially curative in multiple myeloma

Micrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 A multi-institutional study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reports…

Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps

Summary: Chimpanzees have been observed yawning and lying down after seeing a humanoid android mimic a yawning facial expression, indicating contagious yawning triggered by an artificial agent. This study is…

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

Summary: A new workbook offers science-backed strategies to help individuals overcome chronic nightmares and insomnia. Using proven therapeutic approaches, it teaches readers how to rewrite distressing dreams and develop healthier…

Secrets to crafting the Nebra Sky Disc revealed

Using a blend of forensic material analysis with experimental archaeology, researchers have successfully reconstructed the techniques and processes behind crafting the Nebra Sky Disc. The Nebra Sky Disc is a…