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19 July 2024
New antidote for cobra bites discovered using CRISPR technology
Snakes kill more than 100,000 people a year. Cobra antivenom is expensive and doesn't treat the necrosis of flesh caused by the bite. Working with colleagues in the UK, Professor Greg Neely's team has identified heparin as an antidote to cobra venom.
19 July 2024
How science can help combat jet lag
A new, evidence-based lighting design on Qantas's A350 aircraft could reduce passengers' jetlag by aligning their body clocks to their destination's time zone while still flying. The unique design is the result of a partnership between University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre, Qantas and Caon Design Office.
10 July 2024
Group exercise: The silver bullet for exercise motivation?
Exercise is important for a longer, healthier life, but motivation often gets in the way. Science suggests finding a supportive exercise community can spark lasting enthusiasm.
09 July 2024
How often should you really weigh yourself?
When and how often you should weigh yourself is a long debated topic. Writing for The Conversation, leading obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller shares how you can use the scales to enhance your health and wellbeing.
03 July 2024
Researchers develop new transparent 'blood vessel-on-a-chip'
Researchers have developed a 'blood vessel-on-a-chip' for heart disease with the potential to change the future of drug testing and development. The technology could also reduce our reliance on animal testing.
26 June 2024
Promising pathway discovered to treat rare childhood brain disease
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a rare disease that can trigger dementia in children. Associate Professor Markus Hofer and colleagues in the UK are focusing on treatments in the blood vessels in the brain to combat AGS.
25 June 2024
No more recreational vaping for Australians. What next?
Access to vapes will be further restricted, with a vape sales ban set to pass parliament. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies. Associate Professor Becky Freeman from the Charles Perkins Centre writes about the public health implications.
25 June 2024
New vaping reforms to end vape sales from general retailers: experts explain
University of Sydney researchers respond to upcoming legislation on the manufacture, sale and advertising of vapes in Australia.
20 June 2024
What can cockroaches teach us about eating well?
Insights from the natural world are helping us better understand why we overeat and how to rebalance our food system to address the problem, writes Professor David Raubenheimer from the Charles Perkins Centre.
03 June 2024
Food processing; the good, the bad and the ugly
Blog for Life is a series of blogs and opinion pieces from the team at CPC RPA Health for Life Program, our clinical, research, culinary and education experts developing resources for healthy longevity. Here, Dr Rosilene Ribeiro examines processed foods.