Did you know that one in twenty children in Australia are faced with a genetic condition or birth defect? Sadly, there is currently no available cure for many of these conditions, meaning that thousands of children go through their lives suffering the effects of their disease or defect, and often missing out on a traditional […]
It might take you around 5 minutes to read this article. During that time, one person in our country will develop Diabetes. And in the 5 minutes after that, another person will develop diabetes. And so on, until the end of the day, when an average of 280 Australians will have developed this serious and […]
In Australia this year, it is estimated that around 50000 people will die from some form of cancer, making it one of the leading causes of death in our country. In 2019, it is estimated that over 78000 males and over 66000 females will be diagnosed with cancer. This June, cancer is firmly in the […]
We’ve all done it. Bought that fancy new piece of gym equipment, only to have it sit there, gathering dust or being a glorified and expensive clothes hanger that never gets used for its intended purpose. For many of us, regular exercise has become a ‘sometimes thing’ as opposed to a regular occurrence in our […]
We all love a good celebration, and every week it seems there is a birthday, an anniversary or some other milestone to remember. Even the science world has a special day to celebrate! April 25 is DNA Day, and like the name suggests, recognises advances in DNA research, and marks the day that a ground-breaking […]
We give our brains lots of different names; coconut, noggin, skull, the old grey matter. Sometimes we call people ‘fat head’ to insult their intelligence, but it’s kind of accurate, as our brains are comprised of around 60% fat!The long held myth that we only use 10% of our brains while the other 90% remains […]
We all know it, cancer devastates lives. It takes our skin, our organs, our limbs, and our loved ones. There are more than one hundred known types of cancer, and every Australian knows someone who has been affected by this disease. It doesn’t discriminate. Ovarian Cancer is the 8th most common cancer in Australia, with […]
Well, here we are again, a new year has rolled around, and already we’re into the second week of 2019! The Christmas tree has been packed away, the last of the festive ham has finally been eaten, and the supermarket shelves are already tempting us with Easter eggs and Hot Cross Buns! For those of […]
There’s no nice way to say it, bowel cancer is a killer. It claims the lives of more than 4000 Australians each year, and so far in 2018, it is estimated that more than 7000 women and more than 9000 men have been diagnosed with this devastating disease. Bowel cancer is not just an ‘old […]
“Man finds out beloved son isn’t really his!” “He’s not your son.” We’re familiar with sensational headlines and statements like this, telling the stories of men who find out that the child they believed was biologically theirs, in fact, isn’t. While misattributed paternity across society only accounts for between 1 and 3 per cent of […]