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Stress linked to diabetes and premature aging
Stress can have a bigger impact on health than what was once believed. As more and more research has been found to support their findings, experts such as Timothy Olds urge the community to seek a better understanding of the effect stress has on their bodies and find ways to mitigate it. At the upcoming ADS/ADEA Annual Scientific Meeting, Professor Olds who is from the department of Behavioural Epidemiology at the University of South Australia will highlight how he believes life stresses have the potential to manifest into non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, stroke, asthma, heart disease, depression and osteoporosis.
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Harmful Effects Of Nano Sunscreens Revealed
Friends of the Earth has completed a Citizen Science Experiment investigating the effect that a number of popular Australian sunscreens have on the coating of colorbond steel and on varnished timber. The experiment was conducted with the help of students from Trinity College, Colac.
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Iconic Music For An Iconic Reef
Some of the world’s best national and international classical musicians will be joined at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music this year by environmental scientists educating the public about Australia’s most valuable and fascinating attraction, the Great Barrier Reef.
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