News & Articles

Long naps may improve memory in people with high risk of dementia

September 11, 2024

Could long naps during the day minimise risk of getting dementia? New research from Dr Caroline Faucher, from HMRI's Brain Neuromodulation Research Program indicates they can.

The five ways people are managing stress

September 10, 2024

Interim results are in from the FOCUSR study, a community-based research study on stress and stress management that aims to understand more about how Australians experience and manage stress.
Find out the common reasons people experience stress and what they are doing to manage it.

Lecanemab: the drug giving hope to people at risk of dementia

September 9, 2024

It's estimated that there are more than 400,000 Australians currently living with dementia and around 150,000 people develop dementia in Australia each year.
Without a medical breakthrough, the number of people with dementia is expected to double by 2058. Learn how the drug Lecanemab is giving hope to people at risk of dementia.

What is Trauma Informed Care?

September 6, 2024

It’s a term you hear a lot in the healthcare, social services and education space but what does it actually mean?

Professor Deb Loxton, Emma Byrnes and Dr Melissa Harris from the HMRI Women’s Health Research Program are conducting a study to reach consensus on a clear definition.

Trauma and Injury patient Lisa Martin to compete in Paris Paralympics

September 4, 2024

Trauma and Injury patient Lisa Martin will compete in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, her second Paralympics following a near fatal injury that crushed her pelvis in 2021.

Mission to solve unexplained gut disease granted $3m NHMRC funding

September 2, 2024

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded $3m to the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health to continue its mission to find causes of chronic unexplained gut diseases,
unlock new targets for therapies and ultimately cure disease.

CHAI and a chat: Healthy Minds researchers to launch Community Healthy Ageing Initiative

August 28, 2024

HMRI Healthy Minds researchers, Professor Frini Karayanidis, Dr Sharon Savage and Associate Professor Helen English, agree that a healthy lifestyle can reduce dementia risk but the message isn’t reaching many sectors of our community. The Community Healthy Ageing Initiative or CHAI aims to change that.

Chronic ear disease takes centre stage as global gathering returns to Newcastle

August 27, 2024

The 7th Otitis Media Australia (OMOZ) conference is officially sold out, bringing hundreds of delegates to Awabakal and Worimi Country. This global event will shine a spotlight on chronic ear disease, uniting top researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals from around the world to address this critical health issue.

Nanoparticles: The next frontier of medicine

August 8, 2024

Researchers are using nanoparticles to target drugs at specific cells, like cancer, avoiding the harmful side effects these treatments have on the rest of the body.

Stroke of genius

August 6, 2024

Dr Heidi Janssen is a physiotherapist that is determined to improve the stroke recovery experience of people in regional areas. She is doing this through the ESTEEM and Yarning Up for Stroke projects.

Equip Study provides evidence for community-based breastfeeding support

August 4, 2024

HMRI and University of Newcastle researchers from the Mothers and Babies research program have just completed a breastfeeding study to determine the impact of lactation support.