Study exposes link between genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women
Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, UQ researchers have found.
5 December 2024
Promoting menstrual health awareness in Indigenous communities
UQ researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.
4 December 2024
Life-changing cream to treat skin cancer moves closer to reality
A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.
29 November 2024
Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found.
8 November 2022
University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer.
8 November 2022
The University of Queensland will establish three Centres of Excellence to tackle major global challenges and opportunities.
4 November 2022
Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Queensland spin-off company — potentially changing the lives of millions of people.
4 November 2022
Virtual and augmented reality technologies are being used as an important teaching tool for University of Queensland dentistry students, who practice with 3D headsets before working on real-life clients.
4 November 2022
Tackling a digital divide and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies is the aim of an Australian-first project involving First Nations community leaders and University of Queensland researchers.
3 November 2022
Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed.
2 November 2022
Dr Ellice E.P. Dart became a doctor and medical educator at a time when women were rare in both fields in Australia.
2 November 2022
Research led by UQ has found COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease.
1 November 2022
The use of cocaine and MDMA has fallen in Queensland since COVID-19 disruptions began in 2020, but the use of methylamphetamine or ‘ice’ has increased according to a report from Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
26 October 2022
Research co-led by UQ has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.
25 October 2022
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.
21 October 2022
Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, and with an ageing population, the situation will get worse in the next decade.
20 October 2022
Children’s growth will be easier to assess following a University of Queensland-led study analysing the genetic variants that influence height.
13 October 2022
Research from The University of Queensland has found no link between community water fluoridation and adverse effects to children’s brain development.
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