2018
News and commentary from our Centre in 2018
From why you never have to diet again to calls for a sugar tax, read our top news stories from 2018.
News
23 May 2018
Food as medicine: fixing health with a fork
The idea that food has medicinal properties dates to Antiquity but has seen a revival in recent times with an abundance of research, journals, books and conferences devoted to the topic.
18 May 2018
New cat virus could shed light on hepatitis B
The discovery of the companion cat hepadnavirus in the same family as hep B in humans could provide clues about the evolution of potentially deadly hepatitis viruses in all species.
17 May 2018
The dark side of our genes: challenges to ageing in modern times
Genes that were helpful in our evolutionary past may now predispose us to chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, writes Associate Professor Stephen Corbett.
08 May 2018
Can switching from sugar to diet drinks reduce health risks?
A University of Sydney study that models a sugar to diet beverage switch in rats suggests swapping to artificially sweetened beverages may help improve metabolic and cognitive impairments that result from too much sugar.
07 May 2018
Eggs not linked to cardiovascular risk, despite conflicting advice
Eating up to 12 eggs a week does not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes, new research finds - despite conflicting dietary advice continuing around the world.
07 May 2018
Emily Maguire named Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence
Emily Maguire has been awarded the 2018 Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence Fellowship, receiving $100,000 and other benefits to support her work on a novel addressing the complex relationship between social identity and health.
02 May 2018
Analysing data to understand type 2 diabetes: new study
Sydney researchers believe untapped medical records could be used to predict when a person is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).
30 April 2018
Nation’s first institute for eating disorders research launched
Australia's first institute for research and clinical excellence in eating disorders was launched today by Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt and NSW Minister for Mental Health Tanya Davies.
27 April 2018
Kids exposed to general anaesthetic do poorer on numeracy, literacy tests
Exposure to general anaesthetic up to age 4 raises the risk of poor child development and reduced literacy and numeracy as measured by school tests, new research led by the University of Sydney reveals.
13 April 2018
University of Sydney at forefront of digital health research
The University of Sydney is a lead partner in the new Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) announced today by Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation.