Nutrition & exercise | News at Curtin

Food for thought: Plate photos help Australians track what they eat

Laura Thomas — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:06:44 +0000

New research has revealed that taking photos of your food makes it easier to remember […]

Research offers hope and reassurance for adults with eating disorders

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 31 May 2024 00:44:00 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research has found an inpatient treatment approach can help adults with eating […]

Picture this: Snapping photos of our food could be good for us

Samuel Jeremic — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:47:00 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research reveals taking pictures of food isn’t just content for our social […]

New projects to fight lung infections and boost Indigenous physical activity

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:33:13 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� researchers will develop and for the first time test in humans new treatments for lung infections that are resistant to traditional medicines such as antibiotics, as one of two new Curtin-led projects that have been supported by the Federal Government.

Study to explore link between diet and multiple sclerosis in children

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:48:51 +0000

New �鶹ֱ�� research will investigate the largely unknown role of diet – including ultra-processed […]

New program boosts exercise among South Asian and Middle East women

Lauren Sydoruk — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:25 +0000

South Asian and Middle Eastern women living in Western Australia will now have the opportunity to benefit from a new �鶹ֱ��-led program.

New Head of School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science commences

Lauren Sydoruk — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:28:38 +0000

Professor Linda Woodhouse, the new Head of the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at �鶹ֱ�� commenced last week.

Exercise after surgery is important for lung cancer surgery recovery

Lauren Sydoruk — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 16:52:17 +0000

Lung cancer patients who exercised after the surgery to remove their tumour experienced better fitness levels and strength in their leg muscles as well as less shortness of breath.

Strength exercises could help older adults get back on their feet, study finds

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:16:43 +0000

Older adults who participate in strength training may have a better chance of being able to get up independently after they have a fall, new research led by �鶹ֱ�� has found.

New research shows community care clients enjoy preventative exercises

Yasmine Phillips — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:46:21 +0000

Trained community care workers are able to safely incorporate a falls prevention exercise program into their existing services for older clients, new research by �鶹ֱ�� has found.

The science of life changing noodles

Nik Malane — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:01:05 +0000

Scientists from �鶹ֱ�� are researching how to make life changing noodles.