3D Printing for Jaw Bone Reconstruction – Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at The University of Queensland, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone. Professor Saso Ivanovski from UQ’s School of Dentistry, who led the clinical trial, said the case demonstrated the safe and effective use of the technology […]
Older people exchange Cannabis for Tabaco – New research from Curtin University has revealed increasing cigarette prices over the past several years have seen more older Australians turn to cannabis use as an alternative. Researchers from Curtin’s School of Accounting, Economics and Finance investigated the buying habits of nearly 100,000 Australians from 2001 to 2019 […]
Promoting menstrual health awareness in Indigenous communities – University of Queensland researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students. Kaiwalagal, Umaii and Kiwai woman and Adjunct Lecturer in UQ’s School of Public Health Minnie King initiated and led the research to develop ‘Mind Your […]
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Beyond Screen Time: Understanding Child Development – New Curtin University research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. Led by Dr Amber Beynon and Dr Juliana Zabatiero from the Curtin School of Allied Health, the research […]
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Plugging into pain: ant toxin causes electrical sting: University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain. Dr Angelo Keramidas from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience led a team which studied the potent sting of the West African […]
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Relationship between sleep and pain is not what we think: A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain. Dr David Klyne from UQ’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences has received a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award for […]
New national survey to track mental health among young Australians: Curtin University has been awarded $8.1 million by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to conduct Australia’s third National Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. The landmark ‘Young Minds: Our Future’ survey, to be delivered in partnership with The […]
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New screening tool to help stroke survivors: University of Queensland researchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke. Clinician-researcher Professor Gail Robinson from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute said the Brief Executive Language Screening (BELS) test can be used by health professionals to […]
New high-rise schools need green spaces for students to grow: Secondary students at some of Brisbane and Melbourne’s new inner-city “vertical schools” are craving outdoor green spaces to help them feel connected to their environment while also supporting their development. A recent University of Melbourne study has found secondary students at some of Brisbane and […]
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Detecting lung cancer with nanotech: University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer. Dr Richard Lobb and Quan Zhou from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology said the diagnostic device could help patients begin treatment and get ahead of the disease before […]