Doctors may be able to assess the survival rates of melanoma patients following the discovery of a molecule that allows the cancer to spread from the skin to other parts of the body.
20 December 2018Safety testing of a pioneering ultrasound technique that could delay the effects of dementia will begin in Brisbane late next year, led by University of Queensland researchers.
18 December 2018Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians continue to experience significant disadvantage when it comes to health and wellbeing compared to their heterosexual peers, a University of Queensland study has found.
14 December 2018University of Queensland researchers have partnered with institutes in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam to investigate the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents.
4 December 2018A $10 million grant will revolutionise the early detection of melanoma with the installation of 15 3D whole body imaging machines across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
29 November 2018University of Queensland researchers are conducting the Queensland trial of a new treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using an amino acid supplement.
23 November 2018Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers.
21 November 2018A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has improved symptoms and quality of life for the majority of patients.
20 November 2018Two projects to develop effective topical medicines have won almost $2.5 million ($US1.75) in US Food and Drug Administration grants.
19 November 2018Australia’s first laboratory dedicated to improving outcomes for children with brain injuries has opened in Brisbane.
12 November 2018A personal experience decades ago triggered an interest in men’s mental health issues that has led to UQ researcher Professor Geoffrey Goodhill organising an event to mark International Men’s Day 2018 in Brisbane.
12 November 2018Understanding psychotic-like experiences in young cannabis users is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland.
9 November 2018A new mobile app developed by University of Queensland researchers is aiming to reduce the rate of still birth in Australia by 30 per cent.
1 November 2018A 10-year study involving University of Queensland researchers suggests laparoscopic or robotic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer is more likely to result in disease recurrence and reduced survival rates than open abdominal surgery.
1 November 2018A promising new therapy to stop Parkinson’s disease in its tracks has been developed at The University of Queensland.
1 November 2018University of Queensland experts are available for comment on the current seasonal increase in snake numbers and the impacts on people and pets.
26 October 2018Breast cancer patients will soon have a better chance of fighting the disease thanks to new pathology guidelines created by University of Queensland researchers.
25 October 2018The benefits of peer-supported exercise regimes for survivors of breast, colon and prostate cancer are being studied by University of Queensland researchers.
24 October 2018Student volunteers are breathing new life into aged care facilities in a University of Queensland program that could help shape the future of the sector.
22 October 2018A new triple-combination drug treatment being trialled at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane could increase the life expectancy of patients with cystic fibrosis.
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