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Rethinking prostate care: could a new treatment approach improve how benign prostatic hyperplasia is managed? Assoc. Professor Nicholas Brown explores a new frontier in treating this condition.
https://www.scientia.global/assoc-prof-nicholas-brown-rethinking-prostate-care-a-new-frontier-in-treating-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia/

Assoc Prof. Nicholas Brown | Rethinking Prostate Care: A New Frontier in Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia • scientia.global For millions of men, ageing brings with it a set of frustrating and often disruptive urinary symptoms. These symptoms, caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, can affect sleep, confidence, and overall quality of life. Traditionally, treatment follows a familiar path. Patients begin with medi...

Jean Lycke’s work looks at better ways to treat mucosal disease. From mouth ulcers to cancer treatment side effects, small innovations could make a big difference for patients.
https://www.scientia.global/jean-lycke-addressing-unmet-medical-needs-in-mucosal-disease-a-close-to-market-innovation-approach/

Jean Lycke | Addressing Unmet Medical Needs in Mucosal Disease: A Close-to-Market Innovation Approach • scientia.global Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is an oral condition characterized by one or several painful mucosal ulcers. RAS affects a large proportion of the population and has a point prevalence of approximately 2–3%, daily. The etiology remains unknown, and there is currently no curative treatment. Mos...

Age-related macular degeneration can slowly take away the vision people rely on to read, drive and recognise faces.
TAAP-2 is bringing experts together to improve how AMD is understood, detected and treated in Asian populations.
Read more: https://www.scientia.global/the-translational-asian-agerelated-macular-degeneration-program-phase-2-taap-2-reimagining-the-future-of-vision-care-2/

The Translational Asian Agerelated Macular Degeneration Program Phase 2 (TAAP-2): Reimagining the Future of Vision Care • scientia.global Age-related macular degeneration, often abbreviated as AMD, is one of the leading causes of vision loss among older adults worldwide. In Asia, where populations are ageing rapidly, its impact is particularly profound. For many, the disease quietly erodes central vision, making everyday activities su...

Snoring is often seen as harmless in children, but hidden airway problems can quietly affect sleep, health and development. This article explores why looking beyond snoring really matters.
https://www.scientia.global/ms-aikaterini-dritsoula-looking-beyond-snoring-how-hidden-airway-problems-shape-childrens-sleep/

Ms. Aikaterini Dritsoula | Looking Beyond Snoring: How Hidden Airway Problems Shape Children’s Sleep • scientia.global For many parents, a child’s snoring may seem harmless, even endearing. Yet in some cases, it signals something more serious. Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which a child’s breathing is repeatedly disrupted during sleep. These interruptions can affect growth, behaviour, and learning. ...

New thinking on the Sun’s behaviour suggests two fundamental 22-year solar cycles may always be present, offering a fresh way to understand solar activity and its long-term patterns.
https://www.scientia.global/sara-f-martin-the-new-paradigm-two-fundamental-22-year-solar-cycles-always-present-on-the-sun/

Sara F Martin | The New Paradigm: Two Fundamental 22-year Solar Cycles Always Present on the Sun • scientia.global For millennia, humans have looked up towards the life-giving Sun and sought to understand its nature. One of its earliest features noticeable before the age of technology was the presence of small dark patches scattered across its surface – sunspots. These blemishes appeared to wax and wane on a r...

Good healthcare starts with understanding where gaps exist. Professor Neil Coffee and Professor Vincent Versace are using address-level data intelligence to map healthcare access and help design smarter, more equitable services for communities. https://www.scientia.global/professor-neil-coffee-professor-vincent-versace-mapping-health-access-using-address-level-intelligence-for-smarter-services/

Professor Neil Coffee - Professor Vincent Versace | Mapping Health Access: Using Address-Level Intelligence for Smarter Services • scientia.global Accessing healthcare is a serious challenge for people living in rural and remote Australia. Large distances, sparse populations, and limited services can prevent residents from receiving care when they need it. Professors Neil Coffee and Vincent Versace at Deakin University’s Centre for Australia...

Professor Candis Morello and Professor Jan Hirsch are developing innovative new approaches to pharmacy education at UC San Diego, helping prepare the next generation of pharmacist educators.
Read more: https://www.scientia.global/prof-candis-m-morello-prof-jan-d-hirsch-recent-innovations-in-pharmacy-education/

Prof Candis M. Morello - Prof Jan D. Hirsch | Recent innovations in pharmacy education • scientia.global A pioneering research team from the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, United States, has been instrumental in developing innovative techniques for teaching pharmacy students. The Next Generation of Pharmacist Educators (NextGen-RxEd) programm...

Professor Michael Yarus and his team explore how the genetic code may have emerged step by step, from simple chemical interactions between early RNA molecules and amino acids to the coding relationships that helped build life.
https://www.scientia.global/professor-michael-yarus-how-rna-started-the-conversation-that-built-life/

Professor Michael Yarus | How RNA Started the Conversation That Built Life • scientia.global The genetic code stores the instructions for building proteins, yet how it first arose remains unclear. It likely did not appear fully formed, but instead emerged step by step from simple chemical interactions. In this study, a team led by Professor Michael Yarus at the University of Colorado Boulde...

Early childhood nutrition can shape lifelong health. This article explores how NutriSTEP helps identify nutritional risk early, giving families and health professionals a better chance to support healthy development.
https://www.scientia.global/identifying-nutritional-risk-in-early-childhood-insights-from-nutristep/

Identifying Nutritional Risk in Early Childhood: Insights from NutriSTEP® • scientia.global Early childhood is a critical period for growth and development, yet many young children face nutritionrelated risks that can go unnoticed. Professor Janis Randall Simpson and colleagues have developed NutriSTEP®, validated and reliable screening tools that help identify potential nutritional conce...

Professor Tony Butler explores how mental health treatment could play a far bigger role in reducing reoffending and improving outcomes across the criminal justice system.
Read more: https://www.scientia.global/professor-tony-gerard-butler-mental-health-treatment-a-critical-pathway-in-the-criminal-justice-system/

Professor Tony Gerard Butler | Mental Health Treatment: A Critical Pathway in the Criminal Justice System • scientia.global Professor Tony Butler of the University of New South Wales explores the dynamic relationship between mental health and justice, unravelling the transformative potential of mental health treatment in the criminal justice system. By navigating the complexities of mental health interventions and their....