An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system
A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has found.
Genetic risk for clinical depression linked to physical symptoms
People with higher genetic risk of clinical depression are more likely to have physical symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue and migraine, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Brazilian Government honours Massey professor
Professor Leonel Alvarado from the School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication has been made an Officer of the Order of Rio Branco for his services to the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
How fall vaccines keep pace with evolving viruses
UBC medicine researchers share how new vaccines are handled to ensure they are safe and effective against evolving strains of influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
MRFF funding to advance research into blood cancer and neurological conditions in children
The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has invested close to $8 million to advance neurological and cancer research led by Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
DadPlay: Tackling challenging behaviour in 3–5-year-olds
Australian fathers in rural, regional and remote areas, who are raising children aged three to five, with challenging behaviour, will have a helping hand through a new mobile-phone-based service.
New tool could help track deadly eruption hazard
New Zealand research could help track the path of searingly hot rock and gas flows that are the world’s most deadly volcanic hazard.
Taking time to seal a deal reveals insights into online buyers and sellers
New research shows that the time people take to decide whether to accept or reject an offer can help bargain hunters track down the best deal.
Durham Graduate awarded prestigious Kennedy scholarship
A Durham graduate has been awarded a Kennedy Scholarship to undertake the Master of Public Policy programme at Harvard University later this year.
How Mars 2020 Will Help Bring Part of the Red Planet Back to Earth
The mission, Mars 2020, passed the halfway point of its journey in October 2020 and is expected to touch down on solid ground on February 18.
