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A man sits on a chair as a second man stands behind him using an ultrasound device on his head.

A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of ҹɫÊÓƵ.

17 December 2024
An illustration of the protein buildup on neurons that contributes to motor and cognitive symptoms.

A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of ҹɫÊÓƵ has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.

10 December 2024
A lady sulking on a couch

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, ҹɫÊÓƵ researchers have found.

5 December 2024
A woman stands at the front of a classroom holding period products.

ҹɫÊÓƵ researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.

4 December 2024

A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.

29 November 2024
Sad woman lying on bed

Researchers have found 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.

22 November 2024
A young man is being helped from a wheelchair into a swimming pool by two trainers.

A competitive swimming program developed by ҹɫÊÓƵ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.

19 November 2024
Two hands lean on a desktop holding a phone

A ҹɫÊÓƵ-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.

18 November 2024
an older woman sits on a sofa clutching her stomach

ҹɫÊÓƵ researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

18 November 2024
Older man and woman exercising at home with elastics and weights.

An international study led by a ҹɫÊÓƵ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024
Professor Keith Chappell in the lab using a centrifuge

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with ҹɫÊÓƵ’s molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

7 November 2024
A black and white image of a pair of old leather boxing gloves hanging against a brick wall

ҹɫÊÓƵ researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past.

5 November 2024
a person lied on a bed with their feet in a round machine and another person stands nearby

Queenslanders who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a new study.

1 November 2024
Three people standing on a stage, one of them holding a trophy

A First Nations ҹɫÊÓƵ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
A man with greying hair and beard wearing a navy shirt stands with sandstone columns behind him.

An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024