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A man in a blue shirt holding a plastic bag containing white crystals.

Methamphetamine use could be two to four times higher than estimated figures in national surveys, researchers at ҹɫÊÓƵ have found.

20 December 2021

Genetic factors partly explain the link between brain structure and chronic pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.

16 December 2021
Woman using lat pulldown machine under supervision of man in ҹɫÊÓƵ shirt

Women who have been treated for gynaecological cancers can help University of Queensland researchers by participating in a study to safely integrate exercise into their daily lives.

16 December 2021
A teenage girl sitting with her head in her hands in a dark bedroom.

Childhood trauma may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis, University of Queensland research has found.

15 December 2021
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Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 December 2021
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses the cognitive decline in ageing mice, paving the way for human studies.

14 December 2021
Aerial shot of ҹɫÊÓƵ's St Lucia campus

t'll be a packed schedule for graduations this year, after another tumultuous year. COVID delayed the mid-year ceremonies, so the Great Court and ҹɫÊÓƵ Gatton will host 27 ceremonies between them this month, with 5,500 students to be conferred with...

9 December 2021
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Students at ҹɫÊÓƵ are gaining hands on experience in animal-assisted therapy with the help of Elsa the therapy dog.

8 December 2021
ҹɫÊÓƵ medical students get hands-on training as part of the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway.

One hundred future doctors will be training in the Darling Downs and South West regions within three years - set to ramp up to 120 each year by 2026 - in a partnership between universities and health services.

6 December 2021
Boy holding head of broccoli

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

1 December 2021
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A semi-trailer will be converted into the world’s first mobile lung cancer screening facility to help boost early detection and increase survival rates in rural and remote Queensland where access to specialists is limited.

29 November 2021
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Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of Queensland research has found.

26 November 2021
Man's hand on smart phone

Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a safe and convenient form of follow-up after treatment.

25 November 2021
Dr Chun Xu in the laboratory with his hands on a piece of equipment

In an Australian first, researchers from ҹɫÊÓƵ have used nanotechnology to develop effective ways to manage tooth sensitivity.

23 November 2021
Associate Professor Mark Blaskovich holds a sample in the lab.

Disarming superbugs that can cause deadly infections is the focus of a powerful database now housed at ҹɫÊÓƵ.

22 November 2021