New research distinguishing between passive and mentally active sitting in association with dementia has found that adults who engaged in extended durations of mentally passive sedentary behaviors had a higher risk of dementia. Replacing passive with mentally active sedentary behaviors was shown to reduce the risk of dementia onset in later life. The study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, has the potential to inform public health guidelines and preventive strategies to reduce dementia.

A machine learning model that analyzes patient demographics, electronic health record data, and routine blood test results predicted a patient’s risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, with high accuracy.

A previously unknown gut–brain signalling pathway governing how parasitic infections lead to nausea, appetite loss and other sickness symptoms is now understood by science.

A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has highlighted the need for a national approach to school nursing, with research suggesting Australian students receive varying levels of support depending on their school and location.