Weekend catch-up sleep lowers heart risk
Catching up on sleep on the weekends has been linked to a 20 percent lower risk of developing heart disease.
A UK Biobank study of more than 90,000 people over 14 years
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Genetic test flags cirrhosis risk in drinkers
A new genetic test will help determine if a heavy drinker is likely to develop the severe liver disease cirrhosis.
An international team lead by the Centenary Institute,
Read more1 September 2024
Heat on urban design as Brisbane swelters to end winter
As Brisbane’s last day of winter tomorrow is set to see the mercury soar well into the 30s, a new study has looked at ways we can mitigate heat in our urban
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Paralympics shine light on access needs
The drawing power of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which started today, is being used to shine a light on the benefits of assistive technology.
The World Health
Read more29 August 2024
Gandhi to lead Translational Research Institute
Brisbane cancer researcher Professor Maher Gandhi will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI).
A collaboration
Read more28 August 2024
Speech professionals connect school communities
School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland.
Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening
A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
Read more28 August 2024
New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants
A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane.
Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
Read more28 August 2024
Fake drugs help to manage stress
Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos.
A team lead by the
Read more28 August 2024
Westernisation linked to youth obesity in China
The image of fit and thin Chinese young people has been challenged by new research pointing to growing problems from obesity in the country.
A paper published in the
Read more27 August 2024