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1.6KUniversity’s dementia research receives multi-million dollar boost
The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre aims to reach a further million people globally with a $3,721,000 boost in funding from...
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1.6KTechnology holds personalised cancer vaccine breakthrough
University of Queensland researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored precisely for different cancers.
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1.6KGenetic signature predicts diabetes diagnosis
University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.
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1.8KChemo free cancer treatment thanks to Victorian research
World leading Victorian medical researchers have pioneered a revolutionary new drug that will change how we treat blood cancers into the future...
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1.9KStudy finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining...
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2.2KFaster DNA tests saving lives of Victorian kids
Victoria’s sickest babies and children will get the tests and diagnosis they need up to 10 times faster thanks to an Australian...
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2.2KResearch into health and performance of older doctors
University of Melbourne research found doctors aged 65 years of age and older had 37 per cent more notifications (complaints/concerns) lodged against...
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2.4KAustralian Lyme disease research pilot funded
The Lyme Disease Association of Australia (LDAA) is currently funding a new patient focused pilot research study which is taking place here...
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2.6KBreakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality
University of Tasmania-led research which developed breakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality has been licensed by a UK-based company.
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3.5KVenom research could yield gastrointestinal disease treatment
Therapeutics inspired by venoms could provide the key to treatment for a common gastrointestinal disease if a collaboration between researchers from The...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Scientific voyage of #discovery to understand ancient record of #algalblooms https://t.co/uU1vj15ee0 https://t.co/9fHwi7Db7O
Scientific voyage of #discovery to understand ancient record of #algalblooms https://t.co/uU1vj15ee0 https://t.co/9fHwi7Db7O