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Couples facing rheumatoid arthritis together experience less distress and stronger relationships: dyadic coping fosters unity and helps them develop strategies…

29 days ago news.flinders.edu.au unity

Doomscrolling is associated with existential anxiety – worries about their existence, life and death – in both Iranian and American samples

4 months ago news.flinders.edu.au psychology

New research revealed that feeling a sense of belonging to a social group, such as one’s nationality, can have a significant impact on our food choices

5 months ago news.flinders.edu.au psychology

Study suggests that poor sleep may also be a detrimental side-effect of myopia in children (8-15Y)

8 months ago news.flinders.edu.au health

Increased numbers of preterm births, higher incidence of respiratory disease and death, and more children in hospitals are some of the stark health outcomes the world is facing from the impacts of extreme climate change

8 months ago news.flinders.edu.au disease environment

In a major review of how mammalian heads evolve, scientists found adaptations to feeding explain why large species of mammals often have much longer faces compared to smaller closely related species: smaller mammals need stronger bites and shorter faces can impart more bite force

11 months ago news.flinders.edu.au

New study (survey) on 230 females aged 17–25 found viewing sexualised Instagram posts by online influencers increases the negative mood and body dissatisfaction of young female adults who view them, and promotes negative effects among viewers beyond striving for thinness and attractiveness

14 months ago news.flinders.edu.au instagram

An online treatment program has the capacity to help adolescents with anorexia nervosa, focusing on shifting thinking styles that reduce barriers to effective treatment

15 months ago news.flinders.edu.au psychology

Flipping the model presents a new way to treat sleep apnoea

15 months ago news.flinders.edu.au

Study on 554 Australian workers aged 22 years, found significant workplace productivity losses (up to 40%) among young adults, primarily caused by insomnia and clinical sleep disorder

16 months ago news.flinders.edu.au australia health

Gaming addiction disorder: researchers have measured the effect of addiction-based and non-addiction-based conceptualisations of problem gaming on the stigma of gamers – and found the gaming addiction category generates negligible stigma toward gamers

16 months ago news.flinders.edu.au

Using feedback from 2500 students aged from 12 to 14 between 2019-2020, study found adolescents whose parents set bedtimes had at least 20 minutes more sleep on average which can make “all the difference” to next-day performance

17 months ago news.flinders.edu.au health

Nano tech for better wine: new ‘smart surface’ based on applying a thin plasma polymer coating to a surface and then immobilising nanoparticles on that surface, has been shown to successfully remove unwanted sulfur aromas from wine

18 months ago news.flinders.edu.au

Bedtime changes raise blood pressure: new research shows the chances of higher blood pressure increases exponentially, particularly for overweight middle-aged men, with every hour of sleep they lose or change to their regular nighttime routine

19 months ago news.flinders.edu.au health

Study has shown evidence of a specific pathway of cells and nerves linking the gut to the brain that may be responsible for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety

20 months ago news.flinders.edu.au brain health

New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations

21 months ago news.flinders.edu.au anthropology

Nerve block (an injection around a major sensory nerve for the shoulder) is an effective treatment for painful shoulder condition

23 months ago news.flinders.edu.au

Just one surface crack on a Teflon-coated pan can release about 9100 plastic particles, found researchers

24 months ago news.flinders.edu.au release

Silencing gut pain without pain killers by surgically removing specific populations of sensory nerves that communicate between internal organs, such as the bladder and gut, and the brain…

2 years ago news.flinders.edu.au brain

Low vitamin C linked to cognitive impairment in older Australians

2 years ago news.flinders.edu.au c

A new study has confirmed the small luxuries, from sweets and chocolate to salty treats, have helped to lift our spirits and kilojoule intake during COVID-19 lockdowns

3 years ago news.flinders.edu.au covid

An international group of 17 leading scientists have produced a comprehensive yet concise assessment of the state of civilisation, warning that the outlook is more dire and dangerous than is generally understood.

3 years ago news.flinders.edu.au

Autistic adults can be wrongly perceived as deceptive and lacking credibility, Flinders University researchers say, with this working against many caught in the legal system

3 years ago news.flinders.edu.au autism

Researchers have used marine tracking technology to examine the effect of human activity on creatures such as white sharks and yellowtail kingfish by comparing their activity during COVID-19 restriction with that prior to the pandemic.