New brain pathway discovered as key to memory formation
A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers – a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
18 June 2025
Bitter ‘supertaster gene’ linked to increased health risks
People who carry a bitter ‘supertaster gene’ have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, UQ researchers have found.
12 June 2025
Weight loss drug effective for people with schizophrenia
Diabetic weight loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, UQ researchers have found.
11 June 2025
Can coronavirus spread through food? Can anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen make it worse?
18 March 2020
Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs.
18 March 2020
Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae.
13 March 2020
Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option
12 March 2020
Researchers have identified a major shift in how to treat brain injuries, after rejuvenating immune cells to support the repair process.
9 March 2020
Researchers have identified a promising new drug combination that could significantly help the immune system target cancer cells and kill them.
6 March 2020
Compounds containing metals could hold the key to the next generation of antibiotics to combat the growing threat of global antibiotic resistance.
27 February 2020
A University of Queensland team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.
21 February 2020
Century-old theories that having girls or boys ‘runs in families’ have been upended by a University of Queensland study, proving parents’ genes do not determine their child’s gender.
19 February 2020
Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being discouraged from seeking medical help due to public assumptions that sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are the result of sexual abuse.
19 February 2020
Double-lung transplant survivor Jordan Trieger has defied all odds - beating a deadly bacterial infection with the help of The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and researchers from The University of Queensland.
18 February 2020
Customised immune-blocking medication may be the key to treating patients with motor neurone disease (MND), which currently has no cure and limited therapeutic options.
17 February 2020
A world-first clinical trial has called into question the effectiveness of using more than one antibiotic to treat the deadly ‘super-bug’, Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia, commonly known as Golden Staph.
13 February 2020
Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the ageing process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to conceive.
12 February 2020
Australians with melanoma detected before they turn 40 are more likely to have the cancer on non-sun damaged parts of the body compared to people diagnosed when older.
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