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Project Outline: Are you interested in examining preschool speech, language and literacy in a LARGE cohort of children in Perth? ECU is recruiting PhD and/or Masters students to work with us and the Origins study to assess 5 year old children. This is a fabulous opportunity to get into research...
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Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and the Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), both individually and combined, account for some of this variation in cognitive decline the effects of other genes remain unclear
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Project Outline: Despite knowledge of the importance of fruits and vegetables in the diet, only 5.4% of Australian adults meet the recommended guidelines for daily serves of fruit and vegetables. Current dietary guidelines recommend a high intake of all fruits and vegetables however, studies...
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Project Outline: Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, best known for its importance in blood coagulation, and emerging evidence for its anti-calcification properties in blood vessels. The role of vitamin K in musculoskeletal health remains unclear. Indeed, until 2021, the vitamin K content of...
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Project Outline: The proposed project will explore the way in which families with young children access and engage in digital media in their everyday lives. Although there is a growing body of research about the use and impact of technology in home learning environments and pre-schools, very...
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Project Outline: This project builds on a recently completed PhD that investigated the university experiences of women nurse students in an intimate relationship (married or de facto). This study identified the structural and personal challenges these women experienced during their time at...
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Project Outline: The project will be situated within a program of research on the prevention of hospital acquired complications and will align with the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and Western Australian Sustainable Health Review that aim to protect the...
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Project Outline: Cancer survivors are living longer with improving detection and treatment techniques, so it is becoming increasingly important to develop strategies to improve their health into survivorship. Common cancer therapies have a range of adverse effects, which may include an increased...
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Project Outline: Evidence is emerging that cruciferous and allium vegetables may exert superior vascular and metabolic health benefits in comparison to others. These vegetables contain specific nutrients and other bioactive compounds that are found almost exclusively, or at relatively high...
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Project Outline: To date, there has been lack of disease-modifying treatment or therapeutics to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. In the absence of any effective treatment or cure, reducing or preventing the development of risk factors for dementia is crucial. Dietary recommendations for dementia...