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.
Medical Research
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.
Edith Cowan University
Researchers offer mums 'liquid gold' alternative to formula feeding in hospital
Interest in antenatal colostrum expression (ACE) is on the rise, with research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) showing that around half of pregnant mums in Perth are giving it a go.
University of Tasmania
What island ecosystems teach us about global health risks
Tasmania is emerging as a critical site for health research, with experts from the University of Tasmania exploring how the island’s ecosystems can offer valuable insights into the connections between human, animal, and environmental health.
Edith Cowan University
ECU's Professor Bep Uink appointed to WA's new expert medical research committee
Professor Bep Uink, Director of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has been appointed to Western Australia’s newly established expert medical research committee.
La Trobe University
Instant cancer detection on a glass slide | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
La Trobe University scientists have developed NanoMslide, a revolutionary medical imaging tool that can instantly detect cancer by manipulating the interaction of light with tissues at the nanoscale enabling faster, cheaper and more accurate detection of breast cancer.
The University of Queensland
Treating heart attack and stroke with drugs from spider venom | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Heart attack and stroke are the biggest killers in Australia. Each year, over 55,000 Australians suffer a heart attack and 68,000 a stroke.
Edith Cowan University
New research shows provision of blood vessel calcification imaging results may improve cardiovascular risk control
In a first-ever trial, researchers from ECU have provided abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) imaging results to attempt to elicit behavioral changes to improve diet, physical activity, and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in older men and women.
The University of Melbourne
Space research helps find targets for early Alzheimer’s test
Methods used to study asteroids and planets could be used in a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – potentially before clinical symptoms develop