Edith Cowan University
Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes
Scientists have found that hidden health signals coating your cells could change medicine forever.
Health
The University of Melbourne
We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards
Recent bans of AI companions for under-18s highlight growing concerns about teen mental health and policy lagging behind technology
Griffith University
Brain’s waste-clearing ability impaired in ME/CFS patients
The brain’s waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered.
Griffith University
Pregnant women may avoid child protection out of fear and mistrust
Pregnant women who become involved with child protection services often experience fear, mistrust and stigma, leading some to avoid health and support services altogether, new Griffith University research has found.
Griffith University
Nature-based mental healthcare worth investment: study
A new study underlines the annual AU$7 trillion (US$5 trillion) value of nature in mental health benefits, and is calling for urgent government action to expand access to nature as a frontline response to the worsening global mental health crisis.
Griffith University
Chain reaction in cells may be driving low energy in ME/CFS patients
In a world first, Griffith University researchers have identified a key immune cell dysfunction in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), offering new clues on the condition.
Edith Cowan University
The power of conversation post-childbirth
Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health.
Edith Cowan University
Beans for Blokes, Broccoli for Women: Which Veggies Protect Young Hearts?
The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life - and a new study from Edith Cowan University suggests men and women may benefit from different veggies.
Griffith University
New method to improve health research in rural areas
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible.
Edith Cowan University
ECU's cancer blood biomarkers cohort study receives $100,000 plus in WA Government funding
Led by ECU's Professor Elin Gray, the Cancer Blood Biomarkers Cohort Study has been given a Western Australian Government funding boost.
Edith Cowan University
From loss to purpose: How new goals can improve life with chronic pain
New ECU research has found people with chronic pain can boost their wellbeing not by giving up old goals, but by finding new meaningful ones.
Edith Cowan University
How your sleep habits team with your genes to determine Alzheimer's risk
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered an important link between our genes and sleep habits, suggesting they work together to influence early brain and cognitive changes associated with Alzheimer's Disease, long before symptoms appear.