The blockbuster medications that reduce body weight also reduce inflammation in organs such as the brain, raising hopes that they can treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.By Mariana Lenharo Immune cells (purple, artificially coloured) can contribute to chronic inflammation.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL The latest generation of anti-obesity drugs has taken the world by storm, thanks to their...
By Meredith Wadman Jul. 28, 2021, 10:45 AM Individuals facing the threat of COVID-19 may care most about a vaccine’s ability to forestall grave diseases that could lead to a hospital bed or worse. And a number of vaccines perform that vital task well, including those from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, which are based...
by Chloé Diskin-Holdaway and Paola Escudero, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country. The latest Census data show almost 30% of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, at home. In our latest survey, we have had responses from...
