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Dr Lauren Blekkenhorst and Dr Marc Sim
2 MIN READ
published
March 2023
Cooking tips to prevent injury from falls
Researchers are constantly growing their understanding of how nutrition affects various aspects of our lives, however it is just as...
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published
December 2022
Stretching In Our Hypermobile Athletes: Is It Ever A Good Idea?
What is the point of stretching? Should we or should we not be stretching remains one of the topics within...
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heart-health
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published
December 2022
Message from the heart: Abdominal aortic calcification for CV risk detection
Abdominal aortic calcification or AAC is the deposition of calcium within the intimal or medial layers of the aortic wall....
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Dr Zulqarnain Gilani
1 MIN READ
published
December 2022
ECU researcher wins prestigious grant by applying Artificial Intelligence to the medical world
ECU research fellow Dr Zulqarnain Gilani has won a prestigious grant and distinction for his work using artificial intelligence to...
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1 MIN READ
published
November 2022
ECU part of international taskforce clarifying prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia
An international task force has sought the expertise of Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers to assist in developing clinical and...
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published
November 2022
‘Little Aussie Bugs’ to teach children how to be healthy
Kids as young as two will soon be learning how to stay healthy, with a new set of children’s books...
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published
October 2022
ACL Rehab – is it all in your head?
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury presents short and long-term challenges to the patient and the health system. Read the...
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published
August 2022
Resistance exercise frontline defence against sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass in conjunction with reduced strength and/or physical performance. In July 2019, sarcopenia was...
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Fruit and vegetable stall
1 MIN READ
published
July 2022
From paddocks to plates: helping create a healthier community
ECU’s Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute has helped the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale become the first local council in...
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Dr Marc Sim
1 MIN READ
published
June 2022
Prestigious Fellowship to help prevent falls in older Australians
An Edith Cowan University researcher has won almost $400,000 in State Government funding to help prevent falls in older Australians....
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3 MIN READ
published
June 2022
Teaching teenagers to spot the signs of Meningococcal Disease
An educational app developed by an Edith Cowan University (ECU) research team has proved equally as effective in teaching high...
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published
June 2022
Fruit and veg may improve mental wellbeing
Stress can be considered a normal part of our daily lives, however prolonged or chronic stress can increase the risk...
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