Australian midwives and other maternity services clinicians will be trained in a nation-wide bereavement program.
A new study by Mater Research and The University of Queensland will investigate whether smartwatches could help predict seizures for people living with epilepsy.
Researchers from Mater Research’s Queensland Family Cohort (QFC) are working to Close the Gap and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in a Queensland major cohort...
Queensland mum Emma was newly married and only 12 weeks into her pregnancy when doctors revealed she had stage three breast cancer.
Indigenous communities need to guide the way to improved health outcomes for their children and families, a leading researcher at Mater Research says.
Mater’s Professor Lewis Perrin has been honoured by Cancer Australia for his lifetime commitment to treating and researching gynaecological cancers—and saving women’s lives.
A new study by Mater Research and The University of Queensland will look at a potential tablet treatment for ovarian cancer which could be more effective and have fewer side effects than current...
A Mater Research study has identified a previously unknown genetic link between platelets and Parkinson’s Disease, with findings published in international journal Cell Genomics last week.
Infant and perinatal psychiatrist Dr Beth Mah has packed up her home in New South Wales and moved to Brisbane to take on the inaugural role of Director of Catherine’s House for Mothers, Babies and...
Mater Research is aiming to unlock the cause of severe tuberculosis (TB) – which is once again the world’s deadliest infectious disease – thanks to a $1.5m National Health and Medical Research...
A new Mater project to help new parents in remote and regional Queensland communities struggling with their mental health has been given a $750,000 funding kick start.
A new study by Mater Research and The University of Queensland will investigate if sulphate therapy reduces the risk of developing cerebral palsy after preterm birth.