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Stopping exercise can plunge people back into depression after only THREE DAYS, study concludes

April 21, 2018 -

Quitting exercise is not on the list.

Surprisingly, new mental research from the University of Adelaide shows that stopping an exercise regimen can lead to signs of depression.

Ph.D. student Julie Morgan from the university's Discipline of Psychiatry reviewed the results of earlier studies that analyzed the effects of stopping exercise in otherwise active adults. Results showed that sufficient amounts of physical activity and exercise were good for mental ...

Study finds proof that Neanderthals used plant-based medicines

December 20, 2018 -

Researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Adelaide conducted an analysis of DNA that had been persevered in dental plaque belonging to four Neanderthal individuals. The study subjects were obtained from two European archaeological sites; Spy in Belgium and El Sidrón in Spain. The remnants reportedly date back 42,000 and 50,000 years ago, respectively.Evidence of herbal medicine

The analyses of dental plaque may not sound riveting, but the researchers ...

Women trying to conceive should ditch the junk food and eat more fruit, says new study

June 20, 2018 -

Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide, spearheaded by Professor Claire Roberts, looked into the impact of diet on infertility and the connection between the two. The research study involved questioning and surveying the eating habits of 5,598 women from Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Ireland. It aimed to understand and shed light on the correlation between a woman's diet and eating habits to reproductive success.

The team gathered information ...

Australian researchers use “green and cost-efficient” microscopic nanosprings to break down microplastic pollution

May 14, 2020 -

Using tiny coil-shaped, carbon-based magnets, or "carbon nanosprings," the researchers aimed to degrade the microplastics into much smaller, innocuous pieces that dissolve in water. Details of their study were published in the journal Matter.

Microplastics are pervasive pollutants. These substances often come from cosmetic products like the exfoliating beads in many facial washes or from larger debris like plastic bottles and food trash littering the beach. Imperceptible ...

It turns out Facebook and Twitter can track you even if you’re not on social media

April 09, 2019 -

And Facebook is by no means the only social media platform to be accused of mismanaging private information. Twitter is currently facing a class action lawsuit by plaintiffs who believe that certain company policies are unlawful under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. As reported by the Expert Institute, the lawsuit alleges that Twitter violates its clients’ right to privacy by tracking links sent through direct messages.

With so many recent media reports revealing ...

Walking your dog outside – and be punished – under new lockdown mandate in Australia

December 04, 2020 -

The new measure appeared to extend to other “essential” measures such as letting dogs defecate outside. A Twitter user named Andrea clarified if she would be allowed to walk her dog outside to “use the bathroom.” The South Australia Police replied in the negative, saying that she “cannot leave the house to walk the dog or to exercise.”

The South Australian animal welfare group Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said that pets bring comfort ...

Groundbreaking heart research reveals your morning coffee is a powerful protector against atrial fibrillation

November 11, 2025 -

For decades, the medical establishment has issued a stern warning to heart patients: avoid coffee. That longstanding piece of health dogma has now been shattered by groundbreaking new research that proves the exact opposite. A rigorous clinical trial has found that drinking coffee significantly reduces the risk of a common and dangerous heart rhythm disorder, turning conventional wisdom on its head and liberating coffee lovers from unnecessary fear.

This ...

Researchers: Type 2 diabetes can be addressed with a low-carb diet paired with high protein and high unsaturated fats

April 04, 2024 -

Associate Professor Grant Brinkworth, a principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), said the research results are groundbreaking. The most amazing benefit of the low carbohydrate diet was the reduction in medication levels, with some study participants ceasing their medications altogether.

"This research shows that traditional dietary approaches for managing Type 2 diabetes could be outdated," he said. "We really ...

FDA warns of CARDIAC INFLAMMATION risk linked to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

June 05, 2022 -

The regulatory agency's staff members pointed out the risk in documents released June 3, ahead of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting scheduled on June 7. They cited four events of myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle – that occurred during clinical trials of the vaccine. The Maryland-based Novavax conducted trials of its COVID-19 vaccine on almost 30,000 patients between December 2020 and September 2021.

"These ...

3 Aussie women experience SERIOUS REACTIONS after getting Novavax COVID shot

March 11, 2022 -

The first woman, only identified as "Tasha," received her first dose of the Novavax shot on Feb. 21 under threat of termination. She first reported a "hot gushing feeling down [her] throat that tasted metallic" after getting vaccinated, followed by a "deep throbbing headache" four hours later. On Feb. 23, she experienced profuse sweating and "the worst chest pain" – which doctors simply dismissed as anxiety.

The 42-year-old from Adelaide in South Australia sought ...

Aussie lawmaker opposing medical tyranny escorted to COVID quarantine hotel

December 07, 2021 -

Officers from the South Australia Police escorted Antic to a quarantine hotel on the night of Dec. 2, as soon as he landed at the state's capital of Adelaide. The senator flew in from Canberra, submitting a negative Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) test the day before. Antic said that he truthfully answered all required health questions under the state guidelines.

The lawmaker told ABC Radio Adelaide host David Bevan on Dec. 3 that he had been in the federal ...

Australian Olympic athletes welcomed home with “double quarantine” of 28 days

August 17, 2021 -

All travelers entering Australia during the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, regardless of vaccination status, have to quarantine for 14 days in a government-approved hotel.

The situation is no different for Australia's 480-strong Olympic delegation. They were flown into Sydney in the state of New South Wales from Tokyo and were immediately herded into quarantine hotels for two weeks. (Related: MEDICAL POLICE STATE: Elderly Australian couple forced to drive 300 ...

Lockdowns, mask mandates do far more harm than good

August 03, 2021 -

While the virus itself has a low fatality rate for most demographics, lockdowns can push people of all ages over the brink.

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidelines for vaccinated people, many local and state governments nationwide brought back mask mandates and restrictions for many Americans. Lockdowns may soon follow.

People, vaccinated or not, must now wear masks in all indoor public spaces. Masks don't work and diagnosed cases ...

Chemicals found in common household products found to cause serious disease in men

July 16, 2017 -

The researchers said these products contain phthalates, which are chemicals that have been been “known to the state of California (in the United States) to cause cancer” by California's Office of Environment Health Hazard Assessment in December 2013 under Proposition 65 or the Safe Drinking Water and Enforcment Act of 1986. (Related: Phthalates should be added to state's list of regulated chemcials says parents and doctors in Maine.)

The researchers concluded that high ...

Want to remember your dreams? Study says foods rich in vitamin B6 help you remember your nighttime adventures

June 09, 2018 -

According to a study, eating foods like bananas, fish, and potatoes can help you remember your dreams.

The study was spearheaded by experts from the University of Adelaide, and the results showed that consuming foods rich in vitamin B6 can help individuals recall what they dreamed about even after they wake up.

Other foods that are full of vitamin B6 include avocado, cheese, eggs, and milk.

For five consecutive nights, the participants were given ...

Restoring a more biodiverse ecosystem helps promote “good” bacteria, which can improve human health: Study

November 15, 2019 -

In fact, soil is the host of 25 percent of the biodiversity on our planet, housing billions of earthworms, bacterium, fungi, and insects, and protecting its health could have a huge impact on human health and well-being.

Scientists from the University of Adelaide revealed in a recent study how land and soil with low biodiversity harbors a greater number of opportunistic bacteria. The opposite is also true, with more diverse ecosystems favoring specialist and ...

Graphene could make fertilizer more efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly

May 08, 2018 -

A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide developed a fertilizer carrier using graphene oxide sheets to make effective slow-release fertilizers. Using graphene as a carrier may help increase overall fertilizer efficiency, as well as nutrient uptake of plants. In the study, the research team used micronutrients zinc and copper to load onto graphene oxide sheets, formulating a graphene-based fertilizer carrier. To test this, they applied either graphene-based fertilizers ...

Physics breakthrough can use sunlight to directly transform CO2 into clean fuels like methane, without using fossil fuels

June 28, 2017 -

In the study that was published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, the researchers outlined how they were able to combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce methane – the main component of the fossil fuel natural gas – and water.

“Capturing carbon from the air and utilizing it for industrial processes is one strategy for controlling CO2 emissions and reducing the need for fossil fuels. But for this to be economically viable, we need an energy-efficient process that utilizes ...

INSANITY: Washington sanctions four ICC judges over Israel war crimes investigations

June 09, 2025 -

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), escalating its long-running feud with the tribunal over its investigations into alleged war crimes by Israel.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced punitive measures against the four magistrates in a statement released Thursday, June 5. The sanctions targeted Judges Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibanez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide ...

Jack Black’s band cancels tour after bandmate makes insensitive joke to crowd about Trump shooting

July 22, 2024 -

The band, Tenacious D, was playing in Sydney when Black presented Gass with a birthday cake onstage, sang "Happy Birthday" to him, and told him to “make a wish.”

After blowing out his candles, Gass replied: “Don’t miss Trump next time,” a reference to the recent assassination attempt against the former president. The crowd at the ICC Sydney Theatre could be heard laughing at the tasteless joke, which referred to an event at which one man lost his life shielding his family ...