Retirees now have the perfect excuse to spend more time on the green playing golf may cut the risk of getting dementia. Men over the age 60 who did regular exercise at a 'leisurely' pace such as go… [+6979 chars]
Thousands of people living with a life-threatening disorder will have access to a ground-breaking drug at a fraction of the price after it was placed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme. More than… [+1928 chars]
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcast… [+232 chars]
Using octopus-like tentacles, a cell pushes toward its target, a bacterium, like a predator tracking down its prey. The scene could be playing out in a nature programme. Instead the pursuit is being … [+4653 chars]
The transducing conditions can enhance the transduction efficiency in non-activated T cells. a, Freshly isolated human T cells were either serum starved by washing and resuspending in serum-free medi… [+8134 chars]
Eating two or more servings of avocado every week cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth, according to a new study. Experts found that one avocado a week (equivalent to two servings) appears to s… [+2096 chars]
Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Disinfec… [+3173 chars]
The immune system’s white blood cells, which are produced in the bone marrow, mostly help to defend against bacteria and injury, but sometimes they can turn against the body — for example, in cardiov… [+3116 chars]
Cape Town Africa has made progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, however several hurdles are curbing the efforts to end this preventable and curable disease and at the curre… [+4467 chars]
