Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.
19 February 2025
Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from UQ showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.
18 February 2025UQ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
14 February 2025
UQ researchers have discovered immunotherapy, when used to treat people with advanced cancers, also helps reduce sunspots and skin cancers by at least 65 per cent.
13 February 2025
UQ researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes.
12 February 2025
UQ researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis.
11 February 2025
UQ researchers are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.
23 January 2025
UQ 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
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
Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at UQ, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.
9 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
UQ 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 potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of UQ 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, UQ researchers have found.
5 December 2024
UQ 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 UQ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
19 November 2024A UQ-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.
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