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How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled—genes account for about 20–25% of the variation ...

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and we die, in exactly that ...

Low-income renters in Australia are far less likely to experience housing stress, rent arrears, or be forced to relocate when living in social housing compared to those receiving cash rent assistance payments or no assistance, ...

A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

An Australian research collaboration has led to a major leap forward in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Recently published clinical trial results have shown evidence that switching part of the standard ...

With months left of flu season, influenza cases are on the rise in California and transmission is high in the San Francisco Bay Area, data shows.

Racism has long disrupted relationships, deepened social divisions, and hindered collective action on global challenges. While modern societies strive to be just and advocate against social injustices, many still turn away ...

An international study, the first of its kind to use an online survey to capture the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on patients, has revealed that while some patients experience improved mood, an overwhelming ...

Public health can be a money maker if investors use the right techniques to make their cash injections a safe bet, according to a report by Northeastern University academics. The report, "Investor Action on Health: a review," ...

Canadian parents face multiple barriers to providing their children with reliable and culturally appropriate sex education, according to research published in Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare from the University of Alberta. ...

Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing ...

Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their feelings. Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney have found that ...