BodyLab

We’ve all had moments of worry about our memories failing us. But when do we need to be concerned? Associate Professor Tony White busts some myths and discusses the tiny ‘mini brains’ that are helping advance research in the field.  Tony is the head of the Cellular and Molecular Neurodegeneration Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. 

Nearly a year since COVID-19 emerged, what have scientists learnt? Professor Andreas Suhrbier weighs in on face masks, and how successful a vaccine might be. Andreas is a virologist and the head of the Inflammation Biology Research Group at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. He also researches other viruses like Zika, Ebola and chikungunya. 

Have anxiety and depression become more common, or are they just better diagnosed? Professor James Scott discusses incidence, risk factors and treatments of mental illness, and the worrying impacts of bullying on adolescent mental health. James is the head of the Mental Health Research Program and the Child and Youth Mental Health Research Group at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. 

Are there health benefits to taking vitamin supplements? Cut through the noise and clever marketing, and hear why Professor Rachel Neale’s children won’t go into a pharmacy with her. Rachel is the head of the Cancer Aetiology and Prevention Research Group at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. She is running Australia’s largest clinical trial, examining the health effects of vitamin D suppl...