Posted on October 30, 2019
Statistics show that one in 28 women in South Africa may develop breast cancer in their life. This represents approximately 25% of all cancers in women. Globally, more than two million new cases of breast cancer were reported in 2018.
Posted on August 22, 2019
In the eighth interview of our #WomenofUP series for Women’s Month, we profile Professor Alisa Phulukdaree, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology
Posted on May 18, 2019
On 6 April 2019, Ms Elsa Nolte completed her PhD in Human Physiology (University of Pretoria) which was jointly awarded with Communauté Université Grenoble Alpes (France) as Docteur (Biologie cellulaire). This is the first dual PhD registration between the Faculty of Health Sciences of the...
Posted on July 31, 2018
Dr Phulukdaree is the third Next Einstein Forum fellow from the University of Pretoria.
Posted on July 27, 2018
A major challenge in cancer research is to find agents that target cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells alone and unharmed. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments can have many undesirable side effects because they damage healthy cells as well.
Posted on October 30, 2017
Prof Paola Wood has always believed that exercise could improve quality of life, and a main objective of her research has been to produce usable and relevant work that can make a difference in people's lives.
Posted on October 14, 2017
Osteoporosis is one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases that affects over half of women
Posted on August 23, 2017
A collaborative study involving local and international researchers has created an intervention strategy to help improve the diet and lifestyle of schoolchildren in South Africa.
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