Medical student Sherice Ansell is following in her father’s footsteps, as she prepares to graduate as a doctor from The University of Queensland.
11 December 2019Sleep problems, fatigue and attention difficulties in the weeks after a child’s concussion injury could be a sign of reduced brain function and decreased grey matter.
29 November 2019Maintaining normal weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may significantly prevent symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women, known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS).
11 November 2019Queensland’s first cystic fibrosis research program will be established to help improve outcomes for patients living with the life-threatening genetic disorder.
28 October 2019A new blood test will enable health workers to identify tuberculosis in adults in remote locations in less than an hour.
25 October 2019Research from The University of Queensland suggests even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy could cause insulin-resistance in male rat offspring.
9 October 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 2019Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
14 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 announced a new scholarship intended to train and keep future doctors in Bundaberg.
1 August 2019A vaccine for childhood respiratory viral infections is a step closer after a University of Queensland immunopathology specialist was awarded a prestigious Children’s Hospital Foundation grant.
19 July 2019Crunching the real numbers behind the ageing disease of dementia will lay the foundation for Australia’s future treatment approaches.
18 July 2019A crucial step in the way bacteria construct their defences has been revealed by an international team, including a University of Queensland researcher.
16 July 2019Some doctors fear litigation and professional ruin if they are seen to have overprescribed opioids to terminally ill patients, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
31 May 2019A world-wide competition will pit human against machine in a virtual high-tech car chase this weekend.
3 May 2019An eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy hopes to be able to put on his socks by himself and stand at the kitchen bench to make his own lunch following a trial of intensive therapy this school holidays.
11 April 2019Parents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered “the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance”, thanks to guidelines developed by the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence and The University of Queensland.
2 April 2019A doctor training program for Central Queensland and Wide Bay is a step closer to reality, with discussions between government and industry in Rockhampton yesterday.
21 March 2019Researchers from The University of Queensland will investigate the potential of existing drugs to be repurposed to fight Parkinson’s disease thanks to a new research grant.
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