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News, Research story | 5 Apr 2024
Connection the key to retaining rural GPs
A supportive workplace, work-life balance and a connection to rural communities are all key to retaining doctors in rural and remote areas of Australia, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
News | 5 Apr 2024
How daylight savings affects your sleep and what you can do about it
Daylight savings has a long history and surprising health risks. But little hacks can help us feel well when the clock changes.
News, Research story | 4 Apr 2024
‘Force-sensing’ protein could help better treat diseases that cause seizures
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have made a discovery about a little understood protein in the human body that could help treat diseases that cause seizures, including epilepsy.
Research story | 28 Mar 2024
Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID
Researchers found 90 per cent of the study participants with long COVID reported experiencing multiple symptoms.
Research story | 26 Mar 2024
Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease
Scientists from The Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis.
Research story | 21 Mar 2024
Generosity of spirit and time make this mentor shine
What makes Associate Professor Riccardo Natoli special?
News | 8 Mar 2024
A new ANU course to explore the complex relationship between mind and brain
In a first of its kind in Australia, ANU is offering a single degree program – a Bachelor of Philosophy, Neuroscience and Psychology (BPNP) – that provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to explore the complex relationships between mind and brain through a transdisciplinary lens.
News, Research story | 4 Mar 2024
‘Everyone does it’: mythbusting young Australians’ overestimation of vaping among peers
E-cigarette use is seen as widespread, common and normal among young Australians even though hard data indicate that the clear majority of teens have not vaped, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
News, Research story | 1 Mar 2024
Scientists show the importance of “putting the brakes on” cytokines to prevent autoantibodies and lupus
A new study has found that rare coding variants in a lupus risk gene could help understand how the immune system mistakenly targets the body's own tissues.
Academic profile | 28 Feb 2024
Ready for the challenge: New Director's ambition still burns
“Researchers are great people, but they live and survive in a tough environment," Professor Gardiner said.
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