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03 October 2024

Your complete guide to daylight saving

Daylight saving returns this Sunday, bringing with it more than just the loss of an hour of sleep. Experts shed light on the various impacts it can have on our appetite, pets, mental health, and more.

23 September 2024

Eat like a gladiator: Whole grain and legume diet enhances health

In the pursuit of optimal health and longevity, our dietary choices play a crucial role. While many diets emphasize the consumption of protein-rich foods like meat, there's a wealth of evidence suggesting that the real champions of a healthy diet are whole grains and legumes.

20 September 2024

$2M for Aboriginal-led disability workforce research

Professor John Gilroy will lead a team of Aboriginal researchers on a research project that aims to identify ways to make the disability services sector an attractive occupation for the recruitment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

13 September 2024

5 picky eating habits - and how to help your children overcome them

Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint-sized dictator about eating a single pea? You're not alone. Almost half of kids go through a stage of picky eating, and this typically peaks around the age of three explains Nick Fuller, a Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, from the University of Sydney.

06 September 2024

How the bugs in your gut affect your immune system

As we learn more about the links between our gut microbiomes and autoimmune disease, it's hoped new insights will also offer new ways to treat these disorders, writes Dr Jian Tan, from the Charles Perkins Centre.

02 September 2024

Patient's heart and related carbon footprint can both be cared for

Healthcare is a leading contributor to the world's carbon footprint. New analysis on the environmental impact of two common heart procedures shows it is possible to make changes within cardiac care, without compromising on quality of healthcare.

29 August 2024

AI food tracking apps need improvement to address accuracy, cultural diversity

A new University of Sydney study has found that improved artificial intelligence (AI) training is required when developing nutrition apps that are used to track food intake or manage weight.

29 August 2024

Climate change, environment and cardiovascular health

Charles Perkins Centre members and collaborators gathered in June 2024 in Western Sydney to investigate the impact of extreme heat on and our changing climate on health.

28 August 2024

CPC Summer Research Scholarships: Q&A with Zoe Zhang

Zoe Zhang was enrolled in a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics when she discovered the opportunity to apply for the Charles Perkins Centre Summer Research Scholarships 2023 program from her guest lecturers Dr Natalie Lister and Dr Hiba Jebeile

28 August 2024

EMCR seed and travel funding recipients 2024

The Charles Perkins Centre early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) Committee has awarded 10 Seed Funding and 23 Travel Funding grants in 2024.