Health
National registry for common genetic condition provides new possibilities
Curtin University’s Professor John Olynyk has played a leading role in establishing a new national patient registry launched in Federal…
New study investigates climate change-driven heat and suicide risk in Australia
New Curtin University-led research has revealed around 0.5 per cent, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade…
Indigenous yoga training program part of Curtin mental health campaign
Curtin University has been awarded $1.1 million from Healthway to continue its Act Belong Commit mental health promotion campaign for…
Updated concussion app to help improve recovery and guide future research
In a world-first study, updates to the phone and web-based app HeadCheck will help researchers better understand head injuries and…
Could a common anti-inflammatory and a painkiller fight heart disease?
People with Type 2 diabetes are far more likely to suffer cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack than…
Cancer risk: Most Aussie welders exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes
New Curtin University research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing…
Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Perth hospital admissions
New research published today shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for…
Funding boost for Curtin tool to predict chemo effectiveness
Curtin University research to develop an early diagnosis tool predicting how cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy has received a…
Researchers reveal new pathway to improve traumatic brain injury outcomes
A team of Australia’s leading health researchers has developed a new ‘dictionary’ to better predict outcomes for people who have…
Curtin health research projects share in State Government funding
Preventing hearing loss in children with cancer and revolutionising Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment are among the Curtin University health research…