UQ researchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer’s disease — an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervous systems.
20 September 2019People of a higher social class have a greater desire for wealth and status, a University of Queensland study has found.
17 September 2019Nanoscale microscopy, a tool relied on by scientists tackling tough health challenges, will be more accessible and affordable, thanks to a team of university researchers.
17 September 2019University of Queensland projects investigating the impact of common bathroom products on antibiotic resistance and reducing the use of chemicals in urban water systems have won industry research awards.
16 September 2019Distressed rape complainants are perceived to be more credible than those who control their emotions, a University of Queensland study has found.
13 September 2019Cervical cancer vaccine co-inventor Professor Ian Frazer AC will stand beside Presidents and Princesses at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) awards in Kazakhstan later this month.
11 September 2019Most Australians know it is unsafe to drink during pregnancy, but researchers say the number of children with lifelong impacts from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains far too high.
9 September 2019People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an ‘immune system reboot’, and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.
6 September 2019A donation of $1 million to The University of Queensland will offer hope to thousands of Australians left without the ability to communicate following a stroke.
5 September 2019Research into global health issues including antibiotic resistance, inflammatory diseases and stroke has been boosted after The University of Queensland received more than $29.7 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research...
29 August 2019A University of Queensland simulation program that uses trained actors as patients to replicate clinical practice won the Learning Experience category at the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards this week.
29 August 2019A program that reduces loneliness, depression and anxiety caused by social disconnection has been developed by researchers at The University of Queensland.
28 August 2019Environmental conditions influence our body mass index (BMI) by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
23 August 2019Research into the self-destruction of cells in humans and plants could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative brain diseases and the development of disease-resistant plants.
23 August 2019Doctors from leading Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight one of Australia’s biggest killer diseases, sepsis.
5 August 2019The University of Queensland has rung out a challenge to eleven other universities in Australia and New Zealand to step out for health.
5 August 2019University of Queensland researchers have used super-resolution microscopy to observe key molecules at work inside living brain cells, further unravelling the puzzle of memory formation and the elusive causes of dementia.
2 August 2019The University of Queensland has announced a new scholarship intended to train and keep future doctors in Bundaberg.
1 August 2019A new framework for understanding the diverse features of autism could help University of Queensland researchers develop an intervention for people with the disorder who have mental health problems.
29 July 2019The development of a rapid cancer test at The University of Queensland will be aided by a $300,000 donation from an Australian gold mining company.
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