Microencapsulating bioactives for food and pharmaceuticals
Microencapsulation improves the ease with which dietary bioactives, such as omega-3, can be added to foods and creates growth opportunities for the nutraceutical market.
View ArticleData safety expert appointed Flagship fellow
CSIRO’s Preventative Health National Research Flagship has appointed Queensland data safety expert Professor Peter Croll to ensure the security of its innovative technology which allows the linking of...
View ArticleGut health
This two-page information sheet looks at how the Preventative Health Flagship is studying bacteria living in the gut, to find ways to improve gut health.
View ArticleWinning partners welcome national children’s survey news
Today's announcement by the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Tony Abbott, of the first national nutrition and physical activity survey in more than a decade, has been welcomed by CSIRO and the...
View ArticleGastrointestinal disorders under the spotlight
Research into new ways to treat inflammatory gut disorders and diarrhoea will come under the spotlight this week as part of a national Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) conference in Adelaide.
View ArticleWA to play key role in Alzheimer’s study
Western Australians will play a key role in a major Australian study aimed at better understanding one of the most devastating and deadly diseases, Alzheimer’s.
View ArticleMajor Australian Alzheimer’s study launched
A major Australian study to better understand the devastating and deadly Alzheimer’s disease is being launched in Melbourne today.
View ArticleThe CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet
CSIRO's Total Wellbeing Diet has now been produced as a book - published by Penguin - chock full of delectable recipes for a weight loss program that is successful and provides the nutrients required...
View ArticleCSIRO study: high protein diet better for waist loss in men
A new CSIRO study has found that overweight and obese men can lose weight effectively and safely on a high protein diet.
View ArticleCells, DNA and diet – how do they work together?
The question of how the food we eat influences the behaviour of our cells – including our genes – is the focus of a major international conference that starts today in Melbourne.
View ArticleAdvance towards early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer’s disease by up to 18 months.
View ArticleNew ‘CSIRO Healthy Heart’ book launched
CSIRO today launched its new publication – The CSIRO Healthy Heart Program – to help Australians reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, which kills one Australian nearly every 10 minutes.
View ArticleAre Australian children active and eating well?
The most comprehensive survey ever taken of Australian children’s diet and activity habits has revealed a picture of a generation where some children are eating a variety of healthy foods and are...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s disease research attracts first partner
The Australian Alzheimer’s disease cluster study – The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle Flagship Study of Ageing (AIBL) – has secured its first collaborative research agreement with a major...
View ArticlePreventative Health Flagship overview
Improving the health and wellbeing of Australians through research into prevention, early detection and intervention.
View ArticleValentine’s Day – some heart-felt advice on health
One of Australia’s leading nutritionists is urging Australians to think about their hearts in a different way this Valentine’s Day – keeping them healthy with the CSIRO Healthy Heart Program.
View ArticleInternational recognition for a 'Living Treasure'
The first Chief of CSIRO Human Nutrition, Dr Basil Hetzel, has received the prestigious 2009 Pollin Prize for his research into the effects of iodine deficiency on brain developments in newborns.
View ArticleCSIRO Short Stops: Colon Cancer
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View ArticleCSIRO Short Stops: Healthy Heart
Take a CSIRO Short Stop: snack-sized science for people on the go. (1:21)
View ArticleFocussing on Australia's second biggest killer
Substantially reducing the millions of cases of stroke recorded worldwide every year is the focus of a new collaborative CSIRO research 'cluster' being launched in Melbourne today
View ArticleEarly cancer screening saves lives
Together with collaborators, the Flagship aims to better understand peoples’ risk perception and intention to undertake screening for bowel cancer
View ArticlePartnering to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians
The Preventative Health Flagship is seeking partners to help realise the Flagship's goals of improving the health and wellbeing of Australians through the prevention and detection of chronic diseases.
View ArticleCohort study of stroke
Substantially reducing the millions of cases of stroke recorded worldwide every year is the focus of this collaborative CSIRO research cluster.
View ArticleProfessor Lynne Cobiac: Director, Preventative Health Flagship
Professor Lynne Cobiac leads CSIRO’s Preventative Health Flagship in delivering scientific outcomes that have a positive impact on the Australian community.
View ArticleFarewell thanks for the memories
Professor Richard Head retired as the Director of the Preventative Health Flagship on June 30 this year. Richard explains that, while this is his parting message, he isn’t saying goodbye just yet.
View ArticleEarly detection key to flushing out bowel cancer
Australians rank highest in the world for many things – especially sports, as we like to boast. What we don’t talk much about is having one of the world’s highest rates of bowel cancer. But good news...
View ArticleFresh Focus
CSIRO's Lynne Cobiac has Australia's chronic disease challenges in her sights.
View ArticleBowel cancer screening. What would you like to know?
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View ArticleFuture Alzheimer's blood test from advanced data analysis
To detect Alzheimer's disease early and allow earlier treatment, our researchers are using new data analytics techniques to identify what a future blood test should look for.
View ArticleCan we prevent cognitive decline?
We are looking for Adelaide-based volunteers to participate in a study investigating the effects of vitamin D on cognitive function.
View ArticleCan we improve health and cognition with vitamin B12?
We are looking for Adelaide-based volunteers to participate in a study investigating the effects of vitamin B12 on health and brain function.
View ArticlePalm antioxidants and blood vessel function in type 2 diabetes
We are looking for volunteers to participate in a study that will compare the effects of different natural antioxidants derived from palm-fruit oil on blood vessel function in people with type 2...
View ArticleGetting to the guts of digestive disease
In a recent issue of Nature, technology developed by CSIRO has shed new light on opportunities to develop therapies for important digestive diseases.
View ArticleSmartphone apps to support weight loss maintenance
We are looking to assess different methods of weight loss maintenance delivered through a Smartphone application.
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