Clinical trials have commenced on an innovative, personalised rheumatoid arthritis therapy developed at UQ’s Diamantina Institute. Could this be the breakthrough millions of sufferers have long awaited?
Australia’s three largest cardiac hospitals are collaborating to improve the quality and quantity of donor hearts, bringing hope to Australians desperate for a second chance.
Ground-breaking research could see babies treated with placental stem cells to heal brain impairment caused by extreme prematurity or interruption to oxygen supply.
A fall in the playground or a knock to the head playing sport are common causes of concussion in children. UQ researchers are investigating post-concussion syndrome to improve treatments.
UQ’s Professor Middeldorp is using genetics to find out which biological pathways are involved in mental health symptoms to better treat children and youths.