Can blood tests help to detect early cancers
Testing, testing, testing - can blood tests help to detect early cancers? With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the importance of…
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How the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process…
Maternal nurse home visits improve mothers’ mental health
New research has shown disadvantaged mothers’ mental health and wellbeing improved after regular maternal and child health nurse home visits…
Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled choice
Anticipation of the future reward shapes self-controlled choice: Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience shows the prefrontal cortex of the…
Antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule
Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule: Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time…
Things we know at the end of 2020 (part 2)
Things we know at the end of 2020 (part 2): From lockdowns and travels bans to isolation and testing queues,…
Things we know at the end of 2020 (part 1)
2020, what a year! Melbourne University researchers, Zena Cumpston, Professor Andrew Dawson, Professor Peter Doherty AC, and Professor Guay Lim…
Mammogram measures of breast cancer risk
New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening: World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that…
Junk food and sleep quality in teens
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has…
How to (sleigh) ride your emotions this Christmas
How to (sleigh) ride your emotions this Christmas: Santa knows if you’re naughty or nice, but not if you’re sad…