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Traits that allow cancer cells to escape the body’s natural defence system and develop into tumours are actually a good indicator to a patient’s survival prognosis, according to University of Queensland researchers.

A partnership between Macquarie University neuroscientist Professor Lars Ittner and UQ Diamantina Institute cancer expert Professor Nikolas Haass has led to the breakthrough discovery of a mechanism that protects neurons from dementia-causing plaques.

Researchers are aiming to unlock the microbial secrets of native Australian animals’ low-methane digestive footprint and how environmental changes might disrupt their bacterial balance.

So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last weekend.

Five Faculty of Medicine research projects have been awarded $2.5M in federal government funding through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants.

UQ Dermatology Research Centre Director Professor H. Peter Soyer recently appeared on Channel 7's The House of Wellness to discuss the early detection of melanoma with 3D whole body imaging machines with host Jo Stanley.

A new medication which can be applied to the skin could help prevent organ transplant recipients from developing harmful skin cancers.

Genetics rather than environmental factors are linked to a higher risk of heart and metabolic disease in later life for lower birthweight babies, according to a new study.

University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Antje Blumenthal has been recognised with a 2020 Georgina Sweet Award for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science for her work on immune control of bacterial infections.

In the largest study of its kind to date, UQ researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous.

People with pale coloured melanomas are more likely to have a gene mutation associated with albinism, University of Queensland research has found.

More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects.

Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat or bumpy, itchy, scaly, pus-filled, or just plain unsightly. This variety isn’t surprising, because the skin is a complicated organ. Here are a few of the most common types.

University of Queensland Medicine researchers Associate Professor Sumaira Hasnain and Dr Fernando Fonseca Guimaraes have been recognised with 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for their work tackling diseases burdening Australia’s healthcare system.

An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumour biopsies less than 30 minutes after they’re taken has been developed at The University of Queensland.

Medical conference networking is critical to connect with global experts to form research collaborations.

Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University of Queensland researchers has found.

Faculty of Medicine Professors Kaye Basford, Ranjeny Thomas and Jeffrey Lipman have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Awards.

Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to University of Queensland research.

Growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery.