Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
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Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.

30 April 2025
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Replacing kerbside carparking with bike lanes: a Robin Hood planning idea

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Replacing kerbside carparking with bike lanes: a Robin Hood planning idea

Turning kerbside carparks into cycling lanes could improve city accessibility and liveability without affecting business revenue, University of Queensland research has found.

7 May 2024

Addressing rising STI cases in Indigenous young people

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Addressing rising STI cases in Indigenous young people

UQ researchers have worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to make a series of videos to address stigma and misinformation about sexually transmitted diseases.

7 May 2024

UQ health research given $41 million boost

UQ health research given $41 million boost

Researchers from The University of Queensland have received more than $41 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council 2024 Investigator Grants to address health challenges.

3 May 2024

UQ academic elected to the US National Academy of Sciences

UQ academic elected to the US National Academy of Sciences

An academic from The University of Queensland has been elected to the US National Academy of Sciences for her significant achievements in social science research.

2 May 2024

Nutrient research reveals pathway for treating brain disorders

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Nutrient research reveals pathway for treating brain disorders

A University of Queensland researcher has found molecular doorways that could be used to help deliver drugs into the brain to treat neurological disorders.

2 May 2024

NHMRC funding aims to improve patient outcomes

NHMRC funding aims to improve patient outcomes

University of Queensland researchers have received more than $2.6 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme to inform health policy and improve patient outcomes.

1 May 2024

Severe mental illness linked to alarmingly high rates of physical ailments

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Severe mental illness linked to alarmingly high rates of physical ailments

A large-scale, international study conducted by University of Queensland researchers has found people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are up to four times more likely to have two or more chronic physical health...

1 May 2024

Almost half of people with common heart arrythmia die within 10 years of hospitalisation

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Almost half of people with common heart arrythmia die within 10 years of hospitalisation

Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

30 April 2024

Powering up UQ’s ParaSTART program

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Powering up UQ’s ParaSTART program

UQ's ParaSTART program is giving people with high support needs a pathway to high performance sport.

29 April 2024

Gigantic Jurassic raptor footprints unearthed

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Gigantic Jurassic raptor footprints unearthed

Scientists have discovered the tracks of a 5 metre-long raptor dinosaur, challenging what was previously known about the species’ size range.

26 April 2024

International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health

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International study fills data gap on adolescent mental health

Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

26 April 2024