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Poachers may wipe out rhinos in S. Africa, campaigner warns

Rhinos will be wiped out from South Africa's wildlife parks by 2015 if poaching continues at its current rate, a campaigner fighting to save the beasts has warned.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Researchers reveal baby-killer birds

(PhysOrg.com) -- The mysterious behaviour of female Eclectus parrots killing their sons immediately after they hatch has been unravelled by a team of researchers from the Australian National University.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Poverty and deprivation common amongst 'invisible' group of children

A major study reveals for the first time the number of children being brought up by a relative instead of their mother or father.  The BIG lottery-funded research is published today by children’s charity Buttle ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The hidden impact of aids on South African children

December 1st is World AIDS day. There are 33.4 million people worldwide living with HIV, 67per cent in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. In South Africa alone, 5.6 million people are HIV-positive, with only 22 per cent having ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The war against mental illness

Professor Mike Owen, Director of the University’s new Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute has said the time has come to declare war on mental illness.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Parents are the biggest influence on children's attitude towards alcohol, study finds

A report released today by the Universities of Leeds and Manchester shows that parents are the most important influence on young children’s - aged 5 to 12 - attitudes towards alcohol.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aging drug users are increasing and facing chronic physical and mental health problems

Health and social services are facing a new challenge, as many illicit drug users get older and face chronic health problems and a reduced quality of life. That is one of the key findings of research published in the September ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Widespread parental misuse of medicines puts children at risk

Many children are being put at risk by parents over-use of widely-available over the counter (OTC) medicines for fever, coughs and colds, says a study from Australia to be presented to the annual conference of the International ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity epidemic may be flattening out - but no time for complacency say experts

(PhysOrg.com) -- The prevalence of childhood obesity might be stabilising in developed countries, but there is still much to be done to combat this major threat to health, according to a Seminar co-authored ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Having plenty of supportive relatives increases fear of dying

Having a large number of supportive relatives increases the fear of dying among the elderly from ethnic minority groups, suggests research in Postgraduate Medical Journal.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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