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The fifteenth edition of 10 of the Best showcases NHMRC-funded projects completed in 2021. It documents ground-breaking discoveries across a broad spectrum of topics from tackling the physical health outcome gaps for adolescents, preventing ear disease among Indigenous children, early diagnosis of glaucoma and implementing trials to reduce the number of open surgeries during a hysterectomy procedure.
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Addictive brain changes linked to obesity and simple supplement shows promise
Currently, 2 in 3 Australians are classified as being overweight or obese. This is about 12.5 million adults.
Australian innovators create superior surgical screws for orthopaedic surgeries
Dr Intan Oldakowska and Dr Matthew Oldakowski have worked for 10 years in biomedical engineering and first spotted an opportunity to…
Clear line of sight to solving irreversible vision loss
One in 2 people with glaucoma doesn’t know they have it. And, shockingly, half of these people have had an eye test in the past year.
Getting adolescents active for health benefits
Knowing the potential impact from this – including diabetes, heart disease and some cancers – Dr Rachel Sutherland could not sit still…
Life-giving oils: low omega-3 fatty acid linked to early preterm birth and lower brain development
According to Professor Robert Gibson from the University of Adelaide and Professor Maria Makrides from the South Australian Health and…
Novel vaccines to prevent hearing loss lead to learning and life outcomes
Professor Amanda Leach, from the Menzies School of Health Research in the Northern Territory, has changed the fundamental understanding…
Redefining resilience research for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents
The strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures carry forward enduring resilience and adaptation in the face of complex…
Uncovering the deep, dark secrets of pathogen genomes to save lives
Genomics – technology to sequence the whole genome of an organism – has been Professor Howden’s forte.
Unified responses to youth substance use and mental disorders
Closer to home, there is a stark Australian statistic that troubles Professor Maree Teesson, from the University of Sydney, who has…
Upskilling gynaecology surgeons for better, less invasive surgical procedures and happier patients
According to Professor Andreas Obermair, from the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer at the University of Queensland, too many…