A potential improved treatment for two of the leading causes of blindness – age and diabetes-related eye problems – has been demonstrated in research involving a University of Queensland expert.
A UQ and Mater Research study has shown the number of expectant mothers admitted to hospital for a planned early birth dramatically halved during the early stages of the first COVID-lockdown in 2020.
Encouraging young women to quit smoking has taken on added importance after University of Queensland research showed associations between smoking, early menopause and lung cancer.
The prospect of increasing the accuracy of early ovarian cancer detection from 50 per cent to 90 per cent has brought welcome financial support for a University of Queensland research team.
More than $15 million of the Australian Government’s latest Medical Research Future Fund spending has been allocated towards University of Queensland projects.
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can be repurposed as an effective treatment for the disease.