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   Health & Mind Scientists consider the risks of IVFTuesday, 7 February 2012
One child in every classroom is Australia is the result of assisted reproductive technologies such in vitro fertilisation, but the long-term effects of these technologies remain unclear, scientists report.  Malaria toll far higher than thoughtMonday, 6 February 2012
Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people a year - nearly 50% more than previously thought - and inflicts a high toll among adults and older children and not just toddlers, a new investigation says.  Testosterone linked to boys' language problemsMonday, 6 February 2012
Exposure to high levels of testosterone in boys before birth is linked to an increased risk of language development delays, according to a new study. But for girls, the opposite is true.  Sonicating sperm: the future of male contraception?Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Zapping testicles with ultrasound can reduce sperm counts and might be used in the future as an inexpensive, reliable and reversible male contraceptive, according to U.S. researchers.  Maternal love predicts larger hippocampusTuesday, 31 January 2012
Maternal care in early childhood strongly predicts the size of the hippocampus, a brain region associated with healthy social and emotional development in humans.  Pneumonia bug evolves to evade vaccineMonday, 30 January 2012
Bugs that cause childhood pneumonia and meningitis have evolved to evade vaccines by swapping bits of their genome with other bacteria, according to a new study.  Narcissism has a higher health cost for menTuesday, 24 January 2012
Narcissistic males are more likely to experience long-term health problems than females with the same personality trait, new research suggests.  Magic mushroom trip mapped in the brainTuesday, 24 January 2012
The effects of hallucinogenic drugs as they pass through the brain have been mapped for the first time, providing insight into the drug's effects on consciousness and mood.  Cognitive ageing is partly in the genesThursday, 19 January 2012
Differences in our genes contribute to how well we maintain our cognitive abilities over the course of our lives, according to a new study.  Emergency calls highlight energy drink dangerTuesday, 17 January 2012
The dangerous side effects of energy drinks have been highlighted by a reported increase in calls to emergency departments and poisons centres, say Australian scientists.  Enzyme blueprint may improve HIV, hep C treatmentTuesday, 17 January 2012
The structure of a unique enzyme in the human body has been identified in a discovery that could lead to treatment against deadly viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C.  Healthy eating may ease ADHD in childrenMonday, 9 January 2012
Simply eating healthier may improve the behaviour of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail.  'Couch potato pill' may also prevent heatstrokeMonday, 9 January 2012
A drug discovered nearly four years ago that builds muscles in lazy mice may also prevent heatstroke, according to new lab research.  How hairy skin is wired for touchMonday, 9 January 2012
The complex system of nerve cells in hairy skin has been seen in detail for the first time, revealing that different types of hair follicle are tuned to sense different sorts of soft touch.  Mum's talk influences child's perspectiveWednesday, 28 December 2011
Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at putting themselves in someone else's shoes. 
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