Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a UQ study has found.
26 February 2025A UQ researcher has been awarded more than $1.5 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to work with Indigenous communities to help address health inequalities among Indigenous children and adolescents living in...
9 February 2024Researchers from The University of Queensland have received more than $43 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to address health research challenges from Alzheimer’s disease to youth vaping.
18 December 2023
University of Queensland research has shown a link between parental stress stemming from financial hardship and exacerbated asthma symptoms in children.
14 November 2023
A 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 University of Queensland (UQ) researcher has been awarded $2.6 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Research Council of Norway, through the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD).
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An international study has found a global target to eradicate childhood anaemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.
13 August 2021
An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated and urban women heavier than their counterparts.
16 July 2021
A 30-year global study led by University of Queensland researchers has found rates of childbirth by caesarean section are rising and exceeding safe levels in many developing countries
25 June 2021
Screening and early interventions to address loneliness, sleep disturbances and alcohol consumption can help to reduce the association between being bullied at school and suicidal behaviours, a new study has found.
10 June 2021
Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new global study involving University of Queensland researchers has found.
18 May 2021
The high rate of adolescent motherhood across developing countries isn’t shifting, with reductions either modest or absent in some regions and rising in others, according to University of Queensland-led research.
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A global study on mental health has found approximately one in five teenagers experience thoughts of suicide or anxiety.
22 June 2020
Researchers have shown healthy sleep for children is not just about getting 10 hours a night, revealing a link between late bedtimes and unhealthy weight gain.
8 April 2020
Adolescent boys from lower socio-economic backgrounds are most likely to be the victims of bullying, according to the first comprehensive study of school bullying around the world.
18 February 2020
The grandchildren of obese women face a heightened risk of being born and raised to a life of obesity, University of Queensland researchers have found.
26 March 2015
University of Queensland research aims to answer the age-old question of whether anti-social behaviour is passed down through families.
5 January 2015
A University of Queensland study is one of the world’s first to investigate whether obesity and chronic diseases can be passed down three generations.
10 November 2014Researchers at The University of Queensland have been documenting the lives of mothers and their children over 30 years to uncover what role genetic and environmental factors have on mental illness, substance abuse and heart disease.
5 December 2012
Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese 21 years after giving birth, UQ research has found.
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