New guidelines on physical activity that double the levels previously recommended are a “wake up call” for Australians, the lead author says.
14 February 2014Thousands of Australians suffer communication and swallowing disorders for various medical reasons that make the field of speech pathology more complex than ever before.
21 June 2013
To prevent the risk of ‘chair disease’, The University of Queensland researchers have developed a ‘sitting pad’ device that uses an alarm to alert workers to stand up more regularly.
4 December 2012A University of Queensland study has found that women who live with a partner gain more weight than those without a partner or child.
8 January 2010Quiet achievers had no chance of slipping under the radar at UQ’s annual Miracle Workers awards luncheon, held on Wednesday, September 10, at the St Lucia campus.
18 September 2008UQ has increased its share of national medical research funding by 10 percent, receiving more than $44.6 million under the latest round of National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) grants.
25 September 2007University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time older women who exercise are more likely to not get stiff or painful joints.
19 April 2007Researchers in the School of Human Movement Studies at The University of Queensland are seeking volunteers to trial a novel treatment for symptoms of osteoarthritis.
22 August 2006A pilot study for Australia`s first clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese exercises in preventing the growing problem of diabetes has produced startling results.
6 December 2005University of Queensland researchers are using traditional Chinese exercises to combat the growing problem of diabetes.
1 August 2005University of Queensland (UQ) researchers will share in more than $34 million in funding as part of the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) program grants scheme.
19 June 2003Queensland’s Indigenous communities could hold the key to the improved treatment of one of the world’s major health problems – Type 2 diabetes.
7 November 2002Fewer than half the people in Queensland are adequately active for good health, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
16 May 2000
