Scientists discover off-switch for ‘molecular machine’ active in many diseases

A discovery by Queensland scientists could be the key to stopping damage caused by uncontrolled inflammation in a range of common diseases including liver disease, Alzhei
7 February 2018

Saving horses from scary hairy caterpillars

University of Queensland experts are set to help thoroughbred horse breeders combat a hairy caterpillar threat that causes abortion in mares and costs the Australian raci
2 February 2018

Treating sleep apnoea could reduce dementia risk

Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep can damage the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.
1 February 2018

Social isolation health message fails to cut through

Social isolation has been shown to pose a greater health threat than smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise – but that message is failing to get through to the community
5 February 2018

IMB Director appointed to advisory group for Australian Brain Cancer Mission

A University of Queensland scientist will help steer a national initiative striving to double brain cancer survival rates over the next decade.
31 January 2018

Non-addictive analgesic research agreement announced

Research to develop non-addictive analgesics that could potentially be used as alternatives to addictive opioid drugs such as codeine will be undertaken by UQ under an ag
31 January 2018

New treatment offers hope for better stroke recovery

Eating food from only the right side of the plate, shaving or applying make-up to only one side of the face, and running into objects on the left are common traits post s
31 January 2018

Destruction of Queensland’s threatened forests gathers pace

Laws intended to protect Queensland’s most-threatened forests are failing, with the most vulnerable forests falling even faster than other forests.
29 January 2018

‘Forgotten’ antibiotic offers hope against worst superbugs

An antibiotic overlooked since its discovery 40 years ago could help develop new drugs against life-threatening infections caused by some of the world’s most dangerous su
26 January 2018

Rare Australian rodents under attack from all sides

The continued survival of one of Australia’s rarest rodents, the water mouse, could hinge on significantly increasing the size of development buffer zones around their ha
25 January 2018

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