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Diet trumps drugs for anti ageing and good metabolic health

15 November 2021 -
A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact. ... A key strength of the study was the use of the geometric framework for nutrition developed by Professors Stephen Simpson
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/11/15/diet-trumps-drugs-for-anti-ageing-and-good-metabolic-health.html
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bridie osman student spotlight

4 April 2023 -
I am from the UK and completed my Honours in Nutrition, Exercise and Health at the University of Plymouth, qualifying as a registered nutritionist. ... My PhD project is titled 'Investigating the relationship between adolescent nutrition and other
www.sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre/news-and-events/2023/04/04/bridie-osman-student-spotlight.html
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New COVID vaccine among recipients of funding injection

14 May 2021 -
Dr Stephanie Partridge and team were awarded $511,000 for a project to improve adolescent physical activity and nutrition behaviours via primary care.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/05/14/new-covid-vaccine-among-recipients-of-funding-injection.html
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7 ways to tackle obesity

16 January 2020 -
economies,” the Director of the Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders at the Charles Perkins Centre says. ... Associate Professor Amanda Salis from the Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders at
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/05/7-ways-to-tackle-obesity-.html
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Researchers develop new framework for human nutrition

10 December 2019 -
Our framework throws down the gauntlet to the whole field of human nutrition. ... humans," said Professor David Raubenheimer, who heads the Nutrition Theme at the Charles Perkins Centre.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/08/01/researchers-develop-new-framework-for-human-nutrition-.html
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Australia’s first family obesity service opens

1 February 2018 -
Australia’s first family-centred, multidisciplinary clinic to help tackle obesity and achieve a healthy weight was officially opened by the NSW Health Minister.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/24/australia_s-first-family-obesity-service-opens.html
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Why study the Bachelor of Science Health

12 September 2018 -
If your interests and strengths lie in the biological sciences, you might undertake a second major in Anatomy, Nutrition and Metabolism or Neuroscience where you could find roles as a lab
www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/news-and-events/2017/02/24/why-study-the-bachelor-of-science-health.html
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Drug company promotion to doctors endemic in Australia

21 October 2021 -
Analysis of drug company-funded events in Australia raises concerns about commercial influence. Researchers created a database providing transparency after changes to disclosure requirements.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/07/03/drug-company-promotion-to-doctors-endemic-in-australia.html