Researchers have found a drug that removes excess iron from the brain can prevent Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's disease in mice, raising the prospect of a new treatment. [ + ]

It began with a promise to a dying friend and became a dedicated quest for a cure for cancer ... and a fundraiser to help. [ + ]

Brisbane-based biopharma Xenome Limited has secured $8m in funding from its major investors to pay for a clinical trial of a synthetic peptide as a pain inhibitor. [ + ]

Australia has the best nuclear materials security practices in the world according to the Nuclear Materials Security Index - a report released by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. [ + ]

Canada's Verisante Technology has been cleared by the TGA to sell its instant skin cancer detection tool in Australia. [ + ]

Funds sought to take monoclonal antibody treatment for multiple cancers into phase I trials on the lead up to IND submission with the US Food and Drug Administration. [ + ]

The discovery of new epigenetic markers present in a majority of ovarian cancers could lead to improved early diagnosis of the deadly disease. [ + ]

After suffering two costly delays, BioProspect (ASX:BPO) is refocusing on gaining local regulatory approval for its lead animal health product. [ + ]

Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed an efficient quality control method for the determination of the cis and trans isomers that comprise crotamiton, used in the treatment of scabies and skin pruritus. The method is more efficient than the official protocols of the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and Pharmacopeia of the People’s Republic of China (PPRC). [ + ]

The latest AusBiotech investor showcase event in the US has attracted its strongest attendance yet, with the presentations from the participating Australian companies and networking well received. [ + ]

Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has reached a new agreement with licensor Geron for the IP needed to continue development its telomerase protein detector tests. [ + ]

Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a molecule that helps the malaria virus hide from the immune system. [ + ]

Scientists working on a highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus have voluntarily called a 60-day moratorium on their research to give governments and organisations time to prepare for their results. [ + ]

Millispot, a porous polymer-based material for storing dry blood used in laboratory analyses, is a step closer to securing comprehensive patents, following the release of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) report indicating that all claims of the patent application appear to be novel and inventive. [ + ]

Newly published research reveals that soils are self-organising systems in which soil structure and microbial activity interact in a dynamic way to maximise the storage of water and carbon. [ + ]