Relying on caffeine to make you more alert in the early morning may be a waste of time.

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Professor John Boyages looks at how innovations at Macquarie University are helping to provide more personalised treatment for patients - and improve survival rates.

"It's a life changer," says first patient of a new affordable surgery deal at Macquarie University Hospital.

A diagnosis of motor neuron disease is a death sentence for 800 Australians every year.  But there is reason for hope.

Macquarie University Hospital is the Sydney hub for a multi-site trial looking at the effects of testosterone supplements on reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Misinformation about health can go viral on social media, yet more than half the posts on Facebook immunisation pages are inaccurate.

When does the stress of normal life or sadness cross the line into something more serious and how do you know when to get professional help?

Scores of children are being helped to overcome literacy problems at a Macquarie clinic that puts into practice the university’s world-leading research into reading.

A revolutionary digital mental health service is providing support for anxiety, depression and chronic pain distress through the privacy of free online therapists.

Poor mental health is undertreated in older Australians, who should be having the time of their lives.

Neurobiologist Prof Ralph Martins is conducting a world-first trial exploring whether testosterone and fish oil may prove to be the key in preventing Alzheimer's disease.

The prevalence of anxiety disorders in young women points to a crisis that needs serious attention.