Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine protects Indonesian newborns
Immune-enhancing agents eliminate cancer in mice
Alzheimer's blood test predicts beta-amyloid in the brain
New drug could halt MS in its tracks
Reform recommended for genetic modification regulations
Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine protects Indonesian newborns
The rotavirus vaccine is said to provide earlier protection from dehydrating diarrhoea for infants and young children.
Next-gen antibody shows promise as lung fibrosis treatment
A locally developed molecule called an 'i-body' serves as a powerful inhibitor of fibroblast migration in human lungs, providing promising evidence for a new...
Obesity-focused start-up attracts $7m MRCF investment
The MRCF has announced a $7 mllion investment in Cincera Therapeutics, a biotech company seeking to develop therapies targeting conditions relating to an unhealthy diet.
Mice successfully immunised against multiple cancers
Injecting mice with iPSCs launched a strong immune response against breast, lung and skin cancers, as well as preventing relapse in animals that had tumours removed.
Fluid intelligence supported by MD brain regions
New research suggests that the ability to think flexibly and to solve novel problems is supported by 'multiple-demand' (MD) brain regions.
New drug could halt MS in its tracks
Monash University researchers are about to conduct a study into a drug that may thwart the progression of multiple sclerosis, following a $70,000...
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Reform recommended for genetic modification regulations
Australia's gene technology regulator has proposed reducing regulations around gene editing...
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Printed medication: the future of pharmaceuticals
US scientists have developed technology that can print pure, ultraprecise doses of drugs onto a...
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Treating childhood allergies with gut bacteria
Australian biotech company Ondek is on a mission to develop an immunotherapy based on the...
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Alzheimer's blood test predicts beta-amyloid in the brain
Scientists have discovered plasma biomarkers that can predict beta-amyloid deposition in the brain — the earliest pathological signature of...
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Gene therapy comes of age
Gene therapy is no longer the future of medicine, but is part of the present-day clinical...
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Rare diseases and the power of precision medicine
When molecular biologists Steve Wilton and Sue Fletcher first started exploring dystrophin exon...
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Acid reflux drugs claimed to double stomach cancer risk
The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid...
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Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine protects Indonesian newborns
The rotavirus vaccine is said to provide earlier protection from dehydrating diarrhoea for infants and young children.
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Immune-enhancing agents eliminate cancer in mice
Stanford University researchers have injected immune-stimulating agents directly into solid...
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Stem cell reprogramming mystery close to being solved
Australian researchers have discovered new evidence in the decade-long mystery concerning stem...
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'Biological tape recorder' built from microbes
US researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into what they describe as a...
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Modified gene-editing technique reverses disease without cutting DNA
Californian researchers have developed a modified CRISPR-Cas9 technique that alters the activity, rather than the underlying sequence, of...
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Scientists find possible genetic links to male sexual orientation
While Australia's LGBTIQ+ community celebrates the legalisation of same-sex marriage, US...
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CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can edit the genome
MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system...
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New genes discovered on the Y chromosome
Austrian geneticists have made a crucial breakthrough decoding the Y chromosome, which has been a...
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Award-winning digital innovations for the health sector
The winning entries in the 2015 national iAwards have brought a range of benefits to a variety of sectors — with the health sector being no...
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From little grants big labs grow
The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences has officially opened its new laboratory —...
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A non-exclusive licence agreement for LBT and bioMérieux
LBT Innovations and bioMérieux have converted their exclusive licence...
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UTS opens state-of-the-art health and science building
UTS's Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health Building - the third major development...
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