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A study published in the journal Cell shows that dietary sugar increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by altering gut microbiota and suppressing protective T helper 17 (Th17) cells. Study: Microbiota Imbalance Induced by Dietary Sugar Alters Immune Protection in Metabolic Syndrome. Image credit: Alpha Tauri 3D Graphics/Shutterstock background Eating a high-fat diet increases the …

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In a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers explored trends in the prevalence of depression from 2015 to 2020. Study: Trends in the prevalence of depression in the US from 2015 to 2020: The widening treatment gap. Image credit: Mary Long/Shutterstock The most common mental illness in the United States …

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100 years after losing to New Zealand in Australia’s first men’s international, the Socceroos claimed revenge – and extended a two-decade Trans-Tasman unbeaten streak – with a 1-0 win in Brisbane. “Far from satisfied, to be honest. There’s a lot of things we could have done better,” midfielder Jackson Irvine told Channel 10 after the …

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Is there any movie more anticipated than Barbie, the feature film adaptation we didn’t know we needed? If the reaction to the leaked photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling decked out in hypercolors was anything to go by, then this is going to be a cultural movement. Fluorescent pink! The yellow marker! Visors in …

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Although it is disappearing, the official state grass of California has the ability to live 100 years or more. New research shows that sheep and cattle can help you achieve that longevity. Purple grass once dominated the state’s grasslands, serving as food for Native Americans and more than 330 land creatures. Today, California has lost …

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Millions of Australians have seen their personal data compromised in a major cyber attack on Optus. The telecommunications company confirmed the data breach in a statement on Thursday afternoon, after The Australian revealed that around nine million Australians could be affected. “Information that may have been exposed includes customer names, dates of birth, phone numbers, …

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Rain held off the few hundred people who watched the memorial service on the lawn in front of Parliament in Canberra. Michael and Eileen Smith said they came to see it because, while most of the attention has been on England’s Queen Elizabeth memorials, they wanted to be part of the Australian version. “Although we …

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Addressing concerns about the effects of exposure to potentially toxic substances on fetal and infant health, researchers report the finding of several endocrine-disrupting chemicals in Danish infants in a recent study in the journal Environment International. More specifically, this study found that breastfeeding is associated with a higher concentration of some of these chemicals or …

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Albanese’s speech is full of praise for the Queen, but he also stuck heavily to the themes of progress and change. Reflecting on Australia at the time of Elizabeth II’s coronation, he said it was “in virtually every respect, a different nation in a different world”. “In all things, including our progress towards reconciliation, the …

Live updates: Russia orders partial mobilization amid setbacks in Ukraine, band of dangerous rain over Australia; Trump hit with massive fraud lawsuit; Australia observes the Queen’s Day of Mourning Read More »

Is there any movie more anticipated than Barbie, the feature film adaptation we didn’t know we needed? If the reaction to the leaked photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling decked out in hypercolors was anything to go by, then this is going to be a cultural movement. Fluorescent pink! The yellow marker! Visors in …

Margot Robbie was “mortified” by the attention the Barbie shoot generated Read More »