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45 and Up Study

Why dementia researchers are excited about the 45 and Up Study

The 45 and Up Study is being used to investigate the incidence of dementia in Australia.

45 and Up Study

Vasectomy & obesity linked to advanced prostate cancer

Research based on data from the 45 and Up Study shows that having a vasectomy or being obese are both linked to an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer.

Public Health Research & Practice

The opportunities and challenges of co-production in public health research

Co-production cannot simply be a slogan and must be backed by resources and capacity development, experts argue in a special issue of Public Health Research & Practice.

Research Action Awards 2022

Applications are now open!

The Sax Institute’s Research Action Awards honour individuals whose research has made a significant impact on health policy, programs or service delivery.

45 and Up Study

Managing fatigue in stroke survivors could decrease risk of secondary stroke

Research using data from the 45 and Up Study revealed that fatigue is closely tied to a lower quality of life, as well as a person’s chance of another stroke.

Why dementia researchers are excited about the 45 and Up Study

Vasectomy & obesity linked to advanced prostate cancer

The opportunities and challenges of co-production in public health research

Applications are now open!

Managing fatigue in stroke survivors could decrease risk of secondary stroke

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