University of Queensland
Pregnant bellies: Updating the tape measure technique
A new way of interpreting information from a low-tech, age-old method used in pregnancy care is expected to more accurately identify potential health issues for mothers and babies.
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Single change in genetic sequence can significantly impact BMI variability
(Medical Xpress)—One small change to the DNA sequence can cause more weighty changes to the human body, according to a new study released today.
Genetics
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Seeing really is believing
(Medical Xpress) -- Want to know why sports fans get so worked up when they think the referee has wrongly called their team's pass forward, their player offside, or their serve as a fault?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Novel analysis offers clues to schizophrenia underpinnings
(Medical Xpress) -- A new method of genetic analysis developed by Queensland researchers has shed fresh light on the elusive genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia and shown that schizophrenia-causing genetic variations are ...
Genetics
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Mystery disease solved by gene experts
(Medical Xpress)—A global team of researchers has identified the gene behind an Australian toddler's paediatric brain disorder in a discovery that is paving the way for the diagnosis and treatment of other ...
Genetics
May 03, 2013 |
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New learning and memory neurons uncovered
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Queensland study has identified precisely when new neurons become important for learning.
Neuroscience
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Researchers move closer to delaying dementia
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at University of Queensland's Brain Institute are one step closer to developing new therapies for treating dementia.
Neuroscience
May 10, 2012 |
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Does mum have the final say? New study reveals confusion in maternity care
(Medical Xpress)—A study from The University of Queensland has highlighted the tension doctors and midwives experience when supporting women's right to decide what happens to them and their babies.
Health
May 02, 2013 |
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One neuron has huge impact on brain behaviour
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Australia and the USA have made a unique discovery about how the brain computes sensory information.
Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet
(Medical Xpress)—Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before.
Neuroscience
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Regulating the formation of fear extinction memory
(Medical Xpress) -- Neuroscientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a previously unrecognized layer of gene regulation associated with fear extinction.
Neuroscience
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Researchers make breakthrough in stem cell research
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Queensland scientists have developed a world-first method for producing adult stem cells that will substantially impact patients who have a range of serious diseases.
Medical research
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Increased role of pharmacists—safer medication use
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at The University of Queensland's School of Pharmacy are making medication use safer by incorporating pharmacists into general practice medical centres.
Medications
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.
Diabetes
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Alzheimer's cure may be a matter of size
(Medical Xpress) -- Size really does matter according to scientists looking for ways to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Aug 22, 2012 |
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