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UOW secures $2.1 million boost for research with real-world impact
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Early Start leaves lasting impact on children’s wellbeing, development
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Research
How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment
Sardines fit the bill – they're packed with healthy oils and calcium and have less mercury than bigger fish – and they're increasingly appearing on menus at bars and restaurants.
Community, Health and Medicine
Healthcare traineeship program offers 45 paid places across south-eastern NSW
UOW aged care training for Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro widens to include disability and Indigenous healthcare
Community, Research
$1 million national project to improve responses to child sexual behaviour concerns
UOW researchers to develop Australia’s first evidence clearinghouse on problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people
Health and Medicine
Half of psychologists assessing for ADHD don’t follow the diagnostic guidelines, new study shows
This means less-typical presentations of ADHD – such as in women and girls, quiet inattentive adults and high-achieving students – could be overlooked.
Health and Medicine
Study explores role of diet, exercise and oral microbiome in multiple sclerosis
Dr Olivia Wills secures MS Australia grant to investigate whether lifestyle-based weight loss alters mouth bacteria and improves health outcomes
Health and Medicine
What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?
A class action is putting the spotlight back on a product millions of Australians have used for decades