UniSA Researcher November 2006

A research newsletter of the University of South Australia

Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity

Being exposed to high levels of nutrition before birth can influence the development of networks within the brain that regulate appetite to permanently set a pattern of appetite for life, according to researchers from UniSA’s Early Origins of Adult Health laboratory. full story

News online, but not the extras

People use online news websites to access the best quality news content, not to interact with add-on or supplementary services, a University of South Australia study has found. full story

Cycling beats walking for diabetes health

A University of South Australia study shows that people with type two diabetes might be better off choosing cycling for exercise rather than walking. full story

Education commons for the whole community

Australia needs to approach the long running public-private education debate in new ways, according to UniSA’s Professor of Education, Alan Reid full story