Medical research

Women are more likely to need walking sticks, wheelchairs and other mobility aids compared to men, but they are less likely to use them, according to a study.

Adding short bursts of exercise to your daily routine, such as cycling to the shops for 15 minutes or taking the stairs, lowers blood pressure, a joint UK-Australian study

Pill testing will proceed at the popular end-of-year Schoolies event on the Gold Coast after the Queensland government backflipped on its hardline stance. The

Laughter therapy may be just as good as drops for treating dry eyes, according to medical researchers. Repeating "Hee hee hee, hah hah hah, cheese cheese

Tesamorelin, a synthetic analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), has captured the

Artificial intelligence could be the key to helping hearing-impaired people tune out the din and hear what's important, according to Google and Australian researchers.

The immune system is a complex network that protects from infections, diseases, and foreign invaders. With the advent of modern biotechnology, research peptides have emerged

Australians are outliving people from other high-income English-speaking countries, a study suggests. People from Australia have a lower death rate for certain

A world-first computer model that can predict when a bacterial infection will stop responding to treatment could offer a much-needed boost in the fight against one of the

Youth mental health levels used to be relatively stable until something changed about a decade ago. After 2012, as some of the most popular global social media

An infected wisdom tooth nearly killed Caitlin Alsop when it deteriorated into a "mystery" illness. She was home alone and thought she'd bitten

Australian researchers hope to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease by targeting the gut rather than the brain. A Queensland University of

A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs mitigates weight gain as a side effect and boosts serotonin levels, offering the potential to change lives, researchers say.

A rise in the frequency of hallucinations and nightmares could be an early warning sign of autoimmune diseases like lupus, according to a study. Researchers

Researchers say they have managed to keep breast cancer tissue viable for at least a week outside of the human body, paving the way for enhanced cancer treatments.

Alcohol consumption is decreasing across the country, but city-dwellers are curbing their drinking at higher rates than their regional counterparts, a study has found.

Researchers have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. The scientists identified 618

Using the internet may be good for your wellbeing, an international study has found. The findings suggest that despite popular concerns to the contrary, the

An Australian-developed process that accurately identifies prostate cancer in low-risk patients "at point zero" could revolutionise detection. The

British research has found a possible link between vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer. The study in mice found that the vitamin encourages the growth