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Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Increased energy – or metabolic use – in patients with motor neurone disease (MND) has been linked to faster disease progression and reduced lifespan, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure: we do things that make us feel good or work in a specific job because it’s rewarding or pays well. These experiences help shape our perspectives on life and define our personality.

A new wave of highly antibiotic resistant superbugs has been found in the Middle East Gulf States, discovered by University of Queensland researchers.

The first of three University of Queensland Regional Training Hubs supporting junior doctors to undertake specialist training in regional Queensland will be launched on Thursday 19 April.

Changing diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is too little and too late to reduce the risk of major complications, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.

University of Queensland researchers have found that childhood asthma in Australia is associated with gas stoves and damp houses.

Two researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine are among the recipients of the inaugural Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored precisely for different cancers.

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.

A family of potent protein neurotoxins have been discovered in bootlace worms, a University of Queensland researcher has found.

Latest medical graduates from The University of Queensland - Ochsner MD program are celebrating an impressive 95 per cent Match Rate through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).

A new therapy to help infants with acute respiratory infection will prevent thousands of infants with bronchiolitis from requiring escalation of care when admitted to hospital and save more than $200 million in hospital costs.

Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat or bumpy, itchy, scaly, pus-filled, or just plain unsightly. This variety isn’t surprising, because the skin is a complicated organ.

An integrated telehealth service could help close the gap for Indigenous Australians with dementia living in rural and remote communities.

Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.

Dr Andrew Smirnov, from the School of Public Health, shares his opinion on drugs in schools with ABC News online.

Scientists are examining why immunotherapies work better in some types of cancers than others, in a bid to create more effective treatments.

Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell which has the potential to perform two functions at the same time, meaning better treatment or even cures for many diseases.