Medicine
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1.0KCommon anti-inflammatory could protect baby brains
Administering ibuprofen immediately after birth may reduce brain damage in tiny growth-restricted babies, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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832Queensland researchers join international search for new antibiotics
In an Australian-first, The University of Queensland will join forces with the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) to tackle the...
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810Scientists find cause of fetal growth restriction
Around 5% of babies born in Australia are just a third of the size they should be and suffer lifelong health complications...
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977Targeting inflammation for new Parkinson’s disease treatments
Researchers from The University of Queensland will investigate the potential of existing drugs to be repurposed to fight Parkinson’s disease thanks to...
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717World-first scoping study shows benefits in naturopathic medicine treatments
Researchers at Southern Cross University have found naturopathic medicine favourable in the treatment of a wide range of chronic conditions after conducting...
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913New tool to track human infectious diseases in Australia
Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have developed a new tool to understand how human infectious diseases found overseas might spread...
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963More support for NSW public hospital junior doctors
The Junior Medical Officers who recently started back at public hospitals will benefit from several new projects under a $1 million package...
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1.0KAustralian first digital degree to help tackle cancer
A new specialist university Masters degree will upskill researchers and professionals working in the cancer field, and has been developed with the...
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874New research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson’s
Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have published encouraging results of their reactive balance training program that shows a 60 per cent...
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915Molecular Velcro helps illuminate DNA repair
Using a piece of molecular “Velcro” to attach a light-emitting probe to a protein molecule, University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have unlocked...
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Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens - Get Education
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said frequent consumption of soft drinks and fast food was strongly associated with sle...
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New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses - GetSTEM
New treatments to cut the global death rate from dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses could result from research led by The University of Queensland. Associate Professor Daniel Watterson from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the team identified an antibody that improved surviv...
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Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year - GetSTEM
A study on the vulnerable white shark has shown that approximately 206 to 252 sharks breed on Australia’s east coast each year. The joint study involving The University of Queensland, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Stellenbosch University in South Africa has used genomics to estimate the...
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Australia’s Public Transport Disability Standards and CAVs http://getindustry.com.au/2020/12/14/australias-public-transport-disability-standards-and-cavs/
CSIRO Data61 wins iMOVE award - GetSTEM
Congratulations to CSIRO’s Data61 group, winner of the iMOVE-sponsored Excellence in Research & Development Award at the recent ITS Australia National Awards 2020. Data61 won for its work with Transport for NSW on its Transit Assignment Engine: The Agent-based Simulation Engine Enriched with Disea...
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Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at 2:16am
Supporting research endeavours to commence in 2021 https://t.co/oqY3rJ3xDg
Supporting research endeavours to commence in 2021 https://t.co/oqY3rJ3xDg
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 at 7:33pm
New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses https://t.co/AuuzRo6oF4
New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses https://t.co/AuuzRo6oF4
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 at 2:39am
Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year https://t.co/okMUMVKw2j
Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year https://t.co/okMUMVKw2j