Could spice be the secret to dementia prevention? A world-first trial is set to test powers of capsaicin, the molecule that gives chilli its ‘spice’. In this episode a closer look at the ground-breaking research at the University of Southern Queensland. Also on the show Ipswich City Council to consider a major investment in a new resource recovery centre for waste on Redbank Plains Road.
Published: 8 August 2023.
Updated: 11 August 2023.
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Image: University of Southern Queensland School of Health and Medical Sciences Honours student, Ms Tammy Thornton, and Lecturer, Dr Edward Bliss, are about to begin their world-first capsaicin study (Photographer David Martinelli, University of Southern Queensland)
To register your interest as a participant for the trial contact either Tammy Thornton (Tammy.Thornton@usq.edu.au) or Dr Edward Bliss (Edward.Bliss@usq.edu.au).
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