Research

Young Australian women are fatter, fitter and more frazzled today than they were nearly 20 years ago, according to Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health researchers.

The seemingly-miraculous power of babies’ hearts to repair themselves after being injured has spurred a University of Queensland research team to investigate if this ability can be harnessed for new heart attack treatments.

University of Queensland researchers are working on a prostate cancer test that is as simple as a pregnancy test.

A Queensland-based researcher is on the verge of a significant new approach to treatment for people with Type 2 diabetes.

A University of Queensland study is one of the world’s first to investigate whether obesity and chronic diseases can be passed down three generations.

A University of Queensland researcher taking a stand for office workers has been recognised for work that is influencing public health guidelines in Australia, the UK and the US.

University of Queensland graduate student Mitch Sullivan’s discovery of a link between type 2 diabetes and the liver’s method of storing blood sugar has captured the interest of leading diabetes researchers.

University of Queensland researchers warn that many countries in Africa’s Sub-Saharan region could be on the verge of a mental health crisis.

Queensland researchers have found that sudden “chromosomal catastrophes” may trigger a third of oesophageal tumours, the fastest rising cancer in Australia.

Three million Australian adults – 15 per cent of the population – struggle through spring and summer with watery eyes, running nose, itchy throat and the hallmark hay fever symptom, sneezing.