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A commitment to protecting the world from the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to a University of Queensland student receiving a Rolex Award for Enterprise.

Stem cells from the placenta could be used to treat patients with chronic cardiovascular disease, preventing devastating health outcomes like amputation.

Health practitioners will be better equipped to predict self-harm or suicide attempts in adolescents as a result of a University of Queensland study on psychosis in young people.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Middle East which is cloaking itself in genetic material to avoid detection and placing the population at increased risk of deadly infections.

A smartphone app has been developed to help monitor and improve treatments for people with Parkinson’s disease.

UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) researcher Dr Robyn Grote is using computer game technology to significantly improve the mobility and quality of life of patients with movement disorders.

University of Queensland researchers have made a surprise discovery about how the brain plans movement that may lead to more targeted treatments for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Young teenage bullies and their victims face increased risks of developing mental health and substance use problems later in adolescence, a University of Queensland study has found.

University of Queensland Researchers and Pathology Queensland have found women under 50 with breast cancer are more likely to develop secondary cancer in the liver or gynaecological organs.

A University of Queensland study into how premature babies' brains develop will lead to the earlier diagnosis of brain impairment in preterm children.

In June this year, Professor Paul Colditz was awarded lifetime membership of ‘SIDS and Kids’. This rare honour was in recognition of the many years Professor Colditz has dedicated to the national bereavement counselling organisation, for parents who have experienced the sudden or unexpected death of a baby or child.

An international team, including scientists from The University of Queensland and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, has described the mutational processes that drive tumour development in 30 of the most common cancer types.

Cancer, mental disorders and neurological diseases could soon be detected earlier with cutting edge equipment available at the new $22 million Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF).

Researchers from The University of Queensland and The University of Newcastle are conducting a national survey to combat unintended pregnancy, which accounts for half of all pregnancies in Australia.

People with Parkinson's disease who receive Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy in the early stages of the condition will benefit from a significant increase in quality of life, a revolutionary study from The New England Journal of Medicine has found.

The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research has received almost $60,000 in funding from the Diabetes Australia Research Trust for innovative research to improve the detection and treatment of gestational diabetes in pregnant women.

The University of Queensland researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes paving the way for new treatments for chronic wounds.

The University of Queensland's Centre for Clinical Research has received $2 million in funding from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) for state-of-the-art imaging equipment that will improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in patients.