Division of Health Sciences

We cover health from every angle
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The Health 'Hubs and Spokes' Project
A collaborative program between the University of South Australia and the Australian National University to give students of medical and allied health professions increased and enriched opportunities. more..

Pint Size Bates Delivers On A Grand Scale
Read UniSA student, and third place winner of the UCI 1.1 race from Halle to Ingooigem, Gene Bates' story. more..

Experience. The Difference
Register your interest for the 2nd joint biennial evidence based healthcare conference hosted by the University of South Australia and Univeristi Malaysia, Sarawak. more..

Study to investigate benefits of yoga for stroke
UniSA will begin a new study into the benefits of yoga and meditation for the mental and physical healing of a person who has suffered a stroke. more..

Diet the key to disease prevention
A healthy Mediterranean diet could greatly reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and diabetes, according to the Director of UniSA's Sansom Institute for Health Research. more..

Riverland study a key to health impacts of tough times
Riverland residents will have an opportunity to play a significant role in a vital new research project looking at the health impacts of continued tough times on rural communities when UniSA launches a new study this month. more..

UniSA wins strong support for real world research
UniSA has retained a leading position in South Australia in attracting Australian Research Council funding for research projects partnered with industry. more..

Scholarships and grants boost student opportunities at UniSA
Disadvantaged students and those with outstanding academic ability will receive important financial support for their studies when UniSA holds its 2009 Scholarships and Grants Ceremony tomorrow night. more..

Making a difference to regional SA
UniSA's two regional campuses have celebrated their students' graduations in two separate events. more..

Physio brothers united
Treating South Australia's elite soccer players is all in a day's work for Adelaide physiotherapists John-Paul and Peter Chitti. more..

Scholarships to aid healthy development
Seven young Adelaide researchers have been awarded PhD top-up scholarships to help them continue research into healthy development. more..

Career dream on track for Port Pirie scholarship student
The generosity of a former Port Pirie couple is helping one of the town's ambitious young people get a head start in university life. more..

How to avoid sleepless nights with daylight savings gone
A leading researcher into children's sleep needs says the end to daylight savings this Saturday doesn't have to lead to sleepless nights for worried parents. more..

UniSA launches world first allied health text book
UniSA's Centre for Allied Health Evidence (CAHE) has produced a world first textbook dedicated to teaching allied health (AH) practitioners about sourcing evidence for patient care. more..

Oats may improve the way you think
Researchers at UniSA's Nutritional Physiology Research Centre are now embarking on a series of studies that will look at how an extract from wild oats can potentially improve memory and other brain functions. more..

New Chair in Mental Health
UniSA and SA Health are establishing a Chair in Mental Health which will play a lead role in teaching, generating research and encouraging community engagement around mental health. more..

Physical function study to help overweight children
Helping overweight children to be physically active and participate fully in everyday life is the focus of a new study being undertaken in Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane by the ATN Centre for Metabolic Fitness, with support from the Physiotherapy Research Foundation. more..

Children mirror parents' eating
New UniSA research shows not only are children as young as five able to recognise healthy food choices when it comes to what they eat, but they tend to follow their parent's lead, despite many other influences. more..

Getting to the heart of the positive power of red wine
With cardiovascular disease still ranked as the leading cause of death in Australia, researchers at UniSA's Nutritional Physiology Research Centre (NPRC) are embarking on a new study to look more closely at the potential of polyphenols found in red wine in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. more..

UniSA breaks ground on bone growth research
Based at UniSA's Sansom Institute and led by Associate Professor Cory Xian, UniSA researchers are undertaking ground-breaking research into understanding normal bone growth, growth plate injuries, and bone defects caused by growth through injury and cancer chemotherapy. more..