Early Career Researcher of the Year 2022, Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy from the Equity in Health and Wellbeing Research Program, is driving a fresh new way of conducting community-based research – and the results are closing the gap.
Category: Research
Discovery key to reducing leukaemia treatment resistance
In a world first, Newcastle researchers have discovered the mechanisms acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cells use to produce ‘free radicals’ – the byproduct of a cell process that aggressively fuels the growth of cancer cells and limits the effectiveness of current treatments.
Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects
Ozempic is a medication used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug. But how much do we really need drugs like Ozempic? Can we use food as medicine to replace them? While diet and drugs can both work, both have their challenges.
Can chewing help manage stress, pain and appetite? Here’s what the science says
Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as well as hunger and food intake. Here’s what the research about chewing more says, in experiments that used either food or chewing gum.
We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt
Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and with an estimated 65 million people affected by long COVID, here are five things we now know or suspect about the condition.
Tackling post-stroke fatigue: new tool in development at HMRI
HMRI researcher Dr Dawn Simpson has been awarded a Stroke Foundation Research Grant to develop a new tool to tackle post-stroke fatigue.
Helicopter retrieval project in Nepal attracts $146.4M in World Bank funding
An innovative helicopter retrieval project that was pioneered at HMRI by Distinguished Laureate Professor Roger Smith and former HMRI PHD student, Dr Binod Sharma, has just received a funding injection of $146.4M.
How to pack a healthy lunchbox
The snack aisle at the supermarket is a minefield when it comes to healthy vs ‘fake healthy’ convenience foods. Dr Rachel Sutherland from HMRI’s Population Health Research Program says there are plenty of good choices for a healthy, nutritious packed lunch – you just need to know what they are.
QBE Insurance and the Centre for Rehab Innovations (CRI) partnering to evaluate new models of service delivery
QBE has recently partnered with the Centre for Rehab Innovation (CRI) at HMRI and The University of Newcastle, to take a closer look at the models of care, including community-care based models, that are used to manage injuries acquired in the workplace or because of motor vehicle accidents.
Stop hating on pasta – it actually has a healthy ratio of carbs, protein and fat
Is pasta bad for you or is it actually healthy? Find out from HMRI researcher and Molecular nutritionist Dr Emma Beckett.
