The TGA has approved the first amyloid-targeting therapy for people with Alzheimer's in Australia, while Spanish researchers have presented a new family of candidate compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's and pain. [ + ]

Three generations of the philanthropic Ainsworth family have committed a total of $50 million over 10 years to establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute (AERI) at UNSW. [ + ]

Evidence suggests a dose-response relationship between ultra-processed food consumption and negative health outcomes — meaning the more ultra-processed foods consumed, the greater the health risk. [ + ]

The WA Government has announced an online directory for the state's life science sector, as well as new investment in the sector through the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. [ + ]

A significantly shorter course of radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer is just as safe and effective as the traditional eight-week schedule — even 10 years after treatment. [ + ]

By imaging antique coins with beams of low-energy neutrons, a research team has demonstrated a way to distinguish century-old coins from fakes. [ + ]

A life-saving meningococcal vaccine covering all five common strains of the deadly disease could soon be available in Australia. [ + ]

Scientists discovered that their antibody prototype, which was more rigid, was able to trigger a stronger response from the immune system compared to those made by our bodies. [ + ]

A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, possibly delaying the need for knee replacements. [ + ]

An automated machine learning program has been able to identify potential cardiovascular incidents, as well as fall and fracture risks, based on bone density scans taken during routine clinical testing. [ + ]

An international study has uncovered how stress experienced during pregnancy can affect newborns at the molecular level — with significant differences between male and female babies. [ + ]

Unlike PCR, which amplifies DNA sequences by making millions of copies of target DNA for detection, the light-induced method directly detects DNA by concentrating it and enhancing specificity. [ + ]

Researchers have found that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cures mice of Lyme disease at 100 times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. [ + ]

Organisations including Cooperative Research Australia, ATSE and the Australian Academy of Science hope to work with the new ministry to advance a bold new innovation agenda. [ + ]

A new preclinical study highlights the importance of controlling new fat-cell formation to address age-related obesity. [ + ]