New varieties of valuable medicinal plant bred at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Years of scouring the bush and breeding work at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» have resulted in new varieties of a native Australian plant valuable to the global pharmaceutical industry.
20 January 2025
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation.
16 January 2025
Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new study
Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.
15 January 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
14 January 2025
Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.
13 January 2025
Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.
9 January 2025
Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia and New Zealand, according to new research.
7 January 2025
A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.
19 December 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have developed a 3D printing method to produce shape-shifting liquid metal robotics with musculoskeletal qualities inspired by animal physiology.
19 December 2024
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.
18 December 2024
A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
17 December 2024
A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.
10 December 2024
Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have found.
5 December 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.
4 December 2024
A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.
29 November 2024
Researchers have found 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.
22 November 2024
A competitive swimming program developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
19 November 2024A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.
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