The impact of light on children’s sleep patterns and how anaesthesia disrupts brain function are some of the valuable research projects from University of Queensland students and alumni awarded Fulbright scholarships.
University of Queensland researchers will use a fat supplement to treat to the rare genetic disorder Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) as part of a national trial that begins today.
When clinical psychiatrist and Mater Research and The University of Queensland researcher, Dr Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.
Young people who stop using cannabis or amphetamines before becoming adults experience life success at the same levels of those who have never used drugs, according to a University of Queensland study.
Respiratory researchers may have found the key to prevent babies from developing asthma, after investigating how their immune systems can be boosted in their first winter to help fight-off lung infections.
Queensland children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.
