All posts tagged "Mental health"
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1.1KResearchStudy finds genetic link between childhood and adult anxiety and depression
Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.
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1.6KResearchGenetic discovery could unlock better treatment for depression
The world’s largest study of depression has revealed 23 genes linked to a person’s risk of developing depression – paving the way...
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601ResearchSurvey highlights importance of understanding in mental health
Despite the high prevalence of mental illness, and high rates of suicide among young Australians, more than half (54%) of all people...
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785MedicineDisability highest for schizophrenia and personality disorders
Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland.
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1.0KMedicineStudy reveals dual impact of technology on worker’s mental health
With millions of people working from home throughout the coronavirus outbreak, new research from the University of Sydney has identified key strategies...
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1.3KResearchNew understanding of autism may help tackle mental health problems
A new framework for understanding the diverse features of autism could help University of Queensland researchers develop an intervention for people with...
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1.1KMedicineBody and mind need care in mental illness
The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical...
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1.0KResearchPhysically demanding jobs linked to poor health in delayed retirement
Men and women who have physically demanding jobs like fencing may experience poorer mental and physical health if they delay their retirement.
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1.1KResearchDetermined DNA hunt reveals exciting new schizophrenia clue
An 18-year joint Australian-Indian study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis and DNA screening of thousands of people in India has identified...
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2.2KMedicineYouth mental health platform in development
A digital mental health platform to assist young people with anxiety, depression, substance abuse and sleep problems will be developed with funding...
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Three University of Tasmania researchers have been awarded prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarships that will allow them to further their research through academic and cultural exchange in the United States. Professor of Plant Biology Tim Brodribb leads a lab group that focuses on the vulnerabilities...
This project will provide comprehensive driving data and analysis tools for the design and testing of an autonomous vehicles (AV) software stack. The data collection platform is an urban vehicle retrofitted with the latest AV sensors. The data will be obtained from local NSW scenarios such as Sydney...
When you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens. Now, a new virtual reality (VR) experience developed b...
Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between The University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science. The newly launched Reef Catchments Science Partnership (RCSP), led by UQ’s Associate Professor Micha...
A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families. Aphasia, a condition experienced by more than 140,000 Australians, which affects a person’s ability to communicate and typica...
Fulbright support for tracking plant stress and exploring secular belief systems https://t.co/ZCHuIM08Pt
Data analytics for development and testing of AVs on urban roads https://t.co/gU8NpKfF0G
Solar car visit set to recharge the west
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