Despite hundreds of families being told their children have peanut allergies every year, many of the children may be able to eat peanuts safely, a study by researchers at UNSW has found.

Neuroscientists have revealed two major discoveries, edging them closer to harnessing the brain's inherent powers of self-repair and regeneration.

A new study has found that the rate of caesarean sections in Western Australia has almost doubled, but that clinical reasons for caesareans have not increased.

A Massey University study has confirmed that nuclear test veterans have suffered genetic damage as a result of radiation.

Keeping at arm's length won't protect you from catching an infectious disease, according to new research by Queensland University of Technology which reveals airborne viruses can spread far and wide.

A ground-breaking Australian study involving UNSW has revealed alarming levels of malnutrition in the elderly, with close to 80 percent malnourished or at risk when first admitted to hospital.

Sydney University researchers have helped to produce the first genome sequence for a marsupial as part of an international collaborative study which sheds light on the building blocks of the mammalian immune system.

Dementia may be avoidable and doctors should take a more optimistic approach to the condition, according to research involving two UNSW academics.

A team at the Menzies Research Institute are the first to demonstrate the harmful effects of cigarette smoking on knee osteoarthritis (OA), primarily with a person with a family history of knee OA.

A report released on World Asthma Day says asthma, especially among children and young adults, is on the decline but notes that socioeconomic disparities are widening.

Saccharides - the natural sugars found in fruits, vegetables and nuts - are definitely good for your body, and it seems that they are good for your brain as well.

Since the discovery of human embryonic stem cells in 1998, stem-cell science has been subjected to trial in the court of public opinion. In that court scientists have been called upon as expert witnesses. It is a position of influence and power. For the lay public the arcane knowledge of scientists makes them as daunting and unchallengeable as high priests.

A simple test to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD) before symptoms appear by measuring the levels of a protein in blood is being developed.

Bacteria that commonly infect insects have evolved from parasites to being a fertility aid. The bacteria could eventually be targeted as an option for pest control.

New cereal grains with high levels of resistant starch could improve bowel health and prevent large bowel disease, according to research presented in America today by CSIRO scientist Dr David Topping.