Psychology & Psychiatry
Why video games make healthy stocking stuffers
Don't feel guilty for stuffing Sonic in the Santa sack - video games can be good for your children's mental health.
Nov 15, 2013
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Queensland University of Technology
Other
New tool rates quality of health apps
With more than one million 'health & fitness' mobile applications on the market - and very little research to indicate their effectiveness - how do you know which you can trust?
Feb 23, 2015
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Health
Carbs during workouts help immune system recovery
Eating carbohydrates during intense exercise helps to minimise exercise-induced immune disturbances and can aid the body's recovery, QUT research has found.
Feb 16, 2017
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Medical research
New biomarker for poor prognosis endometrial cancer
A newly discovered endometrial cancer biomarker and diagnostic method will enable detection of the tumor type that is likely to spread and recur so that clinicians can initiate treatment early and stop the cancer from attacking ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Medical research
New hope for patients with macular degeneration
Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness in Australia, affecting one in seven people over the age of 50.
Dec 13, 2013
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Cardiology
Augmented reality app to help people manage type 2 diabetes & high blood pressure
Augmented reality will be incorporated into a new customised app for people with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes to improve their understanding of the multiple medications they must use to manage their condition.
May 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Give and take: Cancer chromosomes give the game away
Dr. Pascal Duijf from QUT's School of Biomedical Sciences and IHBI (Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation) said the study, published in Nature Communications today, analysed chromosome arm abnormalities in more than ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Extreme sports men and women are not adrenalin junkies, finds study
Researchers have debunked the myth that extreme sportsmen and women are adrenalin junkies with a death wish, in a recently released book.
Apr 19, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Could regular exercise help women battling advanced breast cancer?
QUT researchers are looking for Brisbane women who have been diagnosed with stage 2 (or above) breast cancer to take part in a study into the safety, feasibility and benefits of a regular exercise program.
Jan 11, 2017
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Genetics
Migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels
Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies.
Oct 13, 2021
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