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21 February 2025
A student in the studio at Queensland College of Art and Design

A creative approach to mental health  

Free university-level arts courses are being offered by Griffith University to people living with mental health conditions in Brisbane, from...

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4 February 2025
Electric fan cooling an elderly woman sitting on the sofa in the living room

Fans ineffective in heat waves

Electric fans alone provide little cooling relief for older adults indoors on searing summer days, due to a reduced ability...

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28 January 2025

Significant milestone reached in the evolution of wearable robots  

An international team of researchers has been working on an innovative framework using movement-assistive robots designed to help mobility-impaired individuals...

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30 September 2024

New strategy for elite swimmers to avoid shoulder injury 

Researchers have devised a new strategy to help athletes avoid shoulder injury which is one of the most common injuries in competitive swimming.

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16 September 2024
An elderly gentleman's hands, clasped over a walking stick

Screening tool to help diagnose malnutrition in aged care homes

Malnutrition continues to be a widespread issue in Australian aged care homes, but Griffith University researchers are striving to address...

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27 August 2024

De-mystifying the targeted removal of red blood cells

The mystery surrounding the targeted removal of red blood cells from the human body is at the centre of new Griffith University research.

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25 July 2024

Four in ten residents in Australian Aged Care homes are malnourished

Australia’s largest scale Aged Care nutritional study has shown 40 per cent of people living in residential care are malnourished.

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9 May 2024
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22 March 2024

Referral pathway study for osteoporosis patients

Clinicians are being encouraged to refer patients with osteoporosis to a heavy lifting exercise program to improve bone health and reduce the risk of fragility fractures.

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