Can yoga calm the black dog? Growing evidence suggests yoga could benefit adults suffering from anxiety and depression.
Surgical management of shoulder instability is successful in AFL Shoulder sprains and dislocations are the most common upper limb injury in the AFL
New centres for world-leading health research Promoting healthy diets and developing innovative therapies for mental illness are the focus of two NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence at Deakin.
Epigenetics: research explores policy risks Epigenetics and the notion of plasticity have changed the way we think about human development.
IVF and the Birth of Bioethics in Australia In the four decades since the birth of the 'test-tube' baby, the field of bioethics has been at the forefront of trying to understand what advancing biotechnologies mean for society.
Knowledge is power when it comes to better health Sections of the population struggle to access and translate healthcare-related information into action, a Deakin study has found.
New support for Food and Mood Research into how gut microbiota impacts on our mental health has received a boost through a generous donation to Deakin’s Food & Mood Centre.
Re-thinking the impact of diabetes A Deakin academic, whose Chair is funded by Diabetes Victoria, is one of 23 international experts working on a major new European Union project to reduce the burden and consequences of one of the condition’s most common and serious complications – hypoglycaemia.
Fast food companies ignoring nutrition fuels public health crisis: study Water should be the default drink for kids’ fast food meals while kilojoules in meal deals should be reduced
Eating better a cheaper option for dealing with depression Support for switching to a Mediterranean-style diet is a more cost-effective way of treating clinical depression.
Virtual technology: a game-changer in dementia care A partnership with Dementia Australia has led to the use of virtual reality and game engine technology to transform dementia care.
New Institute unites health transformers Professor Anna Peeters, inaugural Director of the Institute for Healthcare Transformation, will work to unite stakeholders to achieve ambitious goals for Deakin’s sixth Institute.
Helping farmers heal Injured farmers are returning to work before they should and need rehabilitation support tailored to their unique work environment.
Responding to childhood obesity Researchers are using systems science methods in the fight against obesity.
French President signs off on cancer research collaboration with Deakin An agreement between French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will see Deakin University collaborate with French research institutions and the University of Tasmania on a new international cancer research laboratory.
Sports participation reduces fracture risk in older men: study Playing sport may help protect men over 60 from broken bones, according to new research.
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