UQ tech bringing regenerative medicines closer than ever
Tiny gel droplets enhanced with UQ microfluidics technology could open new pathways to repairing and replacing damaged organs.
20 June 2025
New brain pathway discovered as key to memory formation
A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by UQ researchers ā a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.
18 June 2025
Bitter āsupertaster geneā linked to increased health risks
People who carry a bitter āsupertaster geneā have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, UQ researchers have found.
12 June 2025
Diabetic weight loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, UQ researchers have found.
11 June 2025
Detection of melanoma and a range of other skin diseases will be faster and more accurate with a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tool that analyses multiple imaging types simultaneously.
7 June 2025
A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age several decades ago, a University of 51³Ō¹Ļ study has found.
5 June 2025
Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found.
5 June 2025
Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.
30 May 2025
Considered the natural āhunger hormoneā, Ghrelin could be the key to preventing debilitating chronic constipation experienced by people living with Parkinsonās disease, UQ researchers have found.
29 May 2025
Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, UQ researchers have found.
20 May 2025
Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving UQ has found.
15 May 2025
Health professionals will have access to national clinical practice guidelines to help assess and diagnose fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, after a 4-year research project led by UQ.
13 May 2025
About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. So, could we prevent medication shortages if Australia made more medicines?
12 May 2025
Light conversion technology developed by UQ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.
6 May 2025
Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.
1 May 2025
Researchers at UQ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.
29 April 2025
UQ will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies for illnesses including heart disease, cancer, arthritis and dementia.
24 April 2025
UQ will play a key role in a national effort to revolutionise treatment for men with prostate cancer.
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