Edith Cowan University
'Sleep hygiene': How FIFO workers can get a better night's sleep
Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.
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The University of Melbourne
New hope for patients who couldn’t get dental implants
One in ten patients with missing teeth can't be helped with a traditional dental implant. University of Melbourne researchers have designed an innovative implant to help these patients.
Charles Darwin University
Walk more, drink less – a Nutritionist’s guide to the silly season
With obesity surpassing tobacco as the leading risk factor for disease in 2024, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new Head of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging Australians to balance the joy this silly season.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Global study identifies hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability
The study details a new form of childhood genetic intellectual disability resulting from recessive variants in the gene GTF3C3.
Edith Cowan University
Call goes out to support world-first health platform
The ECU Centre for Precision Health (CPH) is calling on the Western Australian community to support the development of NeuroHub WA, a world-first health platform that will support the more than one million Western Australians living with a neurological condition.
Charles Darwin University
Health monitoring devices at risk of being hacked, study shows
Billions of people around the world are using internet-connected medical devices to monitor their health, but could be putting themselves at risk of hackers using their data for unhealthy reasons according to a new cybersecurity study.
Macquarie University
New study of seven million records reveals who gets long COVID
Macquarie University researchers shed new light on who is most likely to be diagnosed with long COVID in a groundbreaking Australian study that promises to improve how we screen, monitor and treat patients.
Monash University
Fruit fly helps unlock clues about how organs, tissue and cancer grow
In a new study, published in Developmental Cell, Monash University researchers in collaboration with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have made new discoveries on how the Hippo signalling pathway sends signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus to change cell behaviour.
Charles Sturt University
Leading regional nursing simulation technology developed at Charles Sturt
A first in regional Australia, cutting-edge simulation technology is giving Charles Sturt University nursing students the edge on real-world experience from the comfort of their classroom.
Charles Darwin University
New CDU health teaching and research facility marks construction milestone
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures has marked a significant construction milestone.
Edith Cowan University
Study calls for more support for neurodivergent mothers
Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has called for greater recognition of the needs of neurodivergent mothers during perinatal care.
Edith Cowan University
ECU Health Centre Wanneroo ticks over 100,000 hours of student placements
Opened in 2014, the Centre functions as a one-stop shop for integrated, multidisciplinary community care and as a hub for clinical training and research.