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Largest-ever internet-based trial to improve cognition

UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online

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Largest-ever internet-based trial to improve cognition

UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online

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Lifestyle changes, like healthy eating, could help reduce low back pain. Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief. Researchers from UCRH have uncovered a possible solution. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, found integrating

UCRH researcher Associate Professor Vanette McLennan is among a group of academics who have conducted a review of existing studies regarding non-medical assessment during the acute phase of rehabilitation in terms of costs, disputes, secondary psychological injury, and worker participation. Their work recognises that rates of return to work (RTW)

UCRH researcher Cristian Leyton has joined with colleagues from the University of Sydney and other institutions to publish a new journal publication focused on nonfluent variant primary progressive aphasia. The article, Case Series of Right-Hemisphere Nonfluent Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia, has been published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology.

As part of a book series SpringerBriefs in Education, UCRH Aboriginal Health researcher Dr Marcelle Townsend-Cross has published a book chapter reflecting on her early career research journey. Titled Faith, dreams and lessons, the chapter sends a clear message to universities that providing creative and innovative options for Indigenous scholars

Do you work in a Northern Rivers health service, practice or similar? Watch this short video to learn more about the ways our Simulation Centre can help you and your team with our range of courses or through developing something specific to your needs, just like we did when working

UCRH researcher Associate Professor Veronica Matthews is among a group of academics who have published research addressing this very question. Their paper, Why are solar microgrids not the norm in remote Central Australia? Exploring local perception on solar energy and health, has been published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

UCRH researchers have joined colleagues from the University of Sydney and other leading universities to call for a rethink of how food security (and insecurity) are considered in relation to Indigenous peoples. Their editorial, published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia points out that food insecurity disproportionately impacts Indigenous

UCRH research Dr Jodie Bailie is among a broad team who have published results of their national study looking at rural nursing and allied health placements during the latter stage of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Their work explored changes to rural nursing and allied health placements during the latter

UCRH is delighted to share news that Tim Watson, a Sydney Health medical student who undertook a rural placement with UCRH, has won the 2024 Dean’s Prize for Research (Public Health). The work he did to win the award explored the relationship between climate change and skin cancer and implications

As we wrap up another year of medical education, we wanted to share a quick video looking back at this year’s North Coast Medical Education Collaboration gathering. Held every year, the gathering brings together the three universities who are part of the collaboration (University of Sydney, University of Wollongong and

Floods are a common occurrence in Australia, and with climate change, their frequency and severity are expected to rise. A new scoping review led by UCRH researchers has reviewed the health impacts of flooding in Australia over the past 70 years, highlighting significant findings and research gaps. The study analyzed

Last week members of UCRH’s allied health team were awarded the 2024 Diana Maloney Service Recognition Award. The team – all the professional and academic staff involved in working with and supporting speech pathology students on placement at UCRH – were recogised as part of Service Recognition Awards at the