Methotrexate is commonly used in Australia and around the world for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.
What began as a heart research project looking at ways to understand a potentially fatal but preventable disease has evolved from the biomedical into one more in keeping with an Indigenous perspective.
For more than 100 years, it’s been thought that brain function is localised, but new research proves that activity spans almost its entirety.
Research into brain ageing may unlock the potential for the burgeoning science to be used in a clinical setting, providing a marker for cognitive health.
Sixty healthy volunteers took “magic mushrooms” in a lab, and scientists recorded their brains during their experience.
A new study highlights the pervasive attitudes and roadblocks to abortion care for Australian women.
A new study underlines the importance of preventing weight gain versus weight reduction, and the interconnectedness of joint health and heart health.
A career U-turn led Associate Professor Adeel Razi to the forefront of research aiming to develop next-generation mental health therapies.
Brain development in babies with Down syndrome has been a bit of a mystery – until now. Ana's research looks at understanding Down Syndrome and uses MRI to scan pregnant women and their newborn babies to gather detailed data about growth, structure and function of the brain.
It’s been described as feeling like your brain is on fire, and can be characterised by delusions and hallucinations. But those with autoimmune encephalitis aren’t crazy, they’re ill.
Although a great deal of research is still required, it may one day be possible to identify and treat people suffering from CTE, or at risk of it.
What does the world look like if we fail to properly address the impacts of social media on mental health?
New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.
A world-first neurological study has found that many athletes are returning to play too soon after suffering concussion.
People who suffer from visual snow syndrome don’t see crisp, clear images; they see them with tiny fuzzy dots in constant motion, like a badly-tuned TV set.
Understanding how our brain responds to good and bad food choices could help combat the world's obesity epidemic.
Unnecessary treatments, tests and advice to rest are making the problem worse worldwide, when in reality sufferers should simply remain active.
Since the 1980s, PSA tests have been used for the diagnosis and follow-up of prostate cancer. However, its use as a screening test for prostate cancer remains controversial.
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