Women can competently take over financial decision-making when they perceive a decline in their husband’s cognitive ability but the same can’t be said for men, according to University of Queensland research.
10 August 2023A study led by UQ researchers has found women who have experienced maltreatment, domestic violence or household substance abuse as children have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy.
4 August 2023A landmark research project will place health workers in Indigenous communities across Queensland to study the long-term wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
1 August 2023A global study co-led by researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
31 July 2023A report by University of Queensland researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics.
25 July 2023University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife, and causing lasting harm.
7 July 2023Research conducted by The University of Queensland revealed that Queensland native forestry, including timber harvesting, could actually help conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate risks.
7 July 2023UQ researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development.
29 June 2023University of Queensland researchers have found bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay off Brisbane could be teaching other dolphins to ‘beg’ for food from recreational fishers, with the behaviour creating short and long-term risks.
23 June 2023Research using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of Queensland projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
21 June 2023University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.
15 June 2023Researchers at QBI have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.
8 June 2023Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.
7 June 2023University of Queensland researchers have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as ‘biofactories’ to manufacture medicines on a large scale.
1 June 2023University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours.
31 May 2023A promising treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and a pre-clinical drug candidate for a devastating neurological condition are among four UQ research projects to receive support from Australia’s national biotech incubator - CUREator.
24 May 2023University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.
23 May 2023A UQ study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.
11 May 2023A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products (NVPs).
10 May 2023University of Queensland researchers have developed a roadmap for the integration of smartwatches into Australian health care but acknowledge there are several challenges to overcome.
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