Research

University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.

Carers supporting Australians with mental illness are providing services that would cost governments $13.2 billion to replace, a new report has found.

At least a quarter of Australian women over 70 will develop dementia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a University of Queensland study.