Pre-clinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.
17 August 2023Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to University of Queensland research.
8 February 2022A discovery about how exercise improves brain function could be harnessed for research into ageing, and boosting learning and memory.
26 March 2019Rio Olympic hopefuls are among a group of more than 40 University of Queensland students who have received 2016 UQ Sporting Scholarships.
17 March 2016Surprising findings from a study into the brains of transgenic mice carrying the Huntington’s disease mutation could pave the way for treatments which delay the onset and progression of this devastating genetic disease.
25 March 2011Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have discovered a fundamental component of the process that regulates memory formation.
14 May 2008Neuroscientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have revealed two major discoveries, edging them closer to harnessing the brain’s inherent powers of self-repair and regeneration.
15 May 2007