Researchers have found a causal relationship between depression and 20 distinct diseases, including asthma, coronary heart disease, high cholesterol, oesophagitis, gastroenteritis, E. coli infections and urinary system disorders. [ + ]

Australia's own Jacques Miller is among the winners of the 2019 Lasker Awards, widely regarded as America's top biomedical research prize. [ + ]

Women with specific DNA characteristics in certain areas of the genome may live longer if they take aspirin before they are diagnosed with breast cancer. [ + ]

The model achieves 90% accuracy in predicting the correct product of unseen chemical reactions, whereas the accuracy of trained human chemists is around 80%. [ + ]

Eye-tracking technology could be used in future to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

Events that occur as part of assisted reproduction technology can impact gene health or epigenetics in babies — but these effects are short lived. [ + ]

US scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. [ + ]

The abnormal expression of many genes, previously associated with autism, is also present in violent psychopathy, according to a new study from European researchers. [ + ]

German researchers have developed a so-called 'retina-on-a-chip', while Australian scientists have captured what is claimed to be the world's most detailed gene map of the retina. [ + ]

The 'two-in-one' test not only detects the type of HPV infection but also indicates precancerous markers. [ + ]

Known as 'MinION', the portable device can sequence 'or scan' millions of DNA codes in minutes, compared to current lab-based systems which can take a couple of days. [ + ]

Researchers have transformed proteins and antibodies into stable, highly functional drug transporters with which tumour cells can be detected and killed. [ + ]

Nitrogen-bisphosphonates — drugs commonly prescribed for osteoporosis — reduced the risk of premature mortality by 34% in a cohort of over 6000 individuals. [ + ]

Researchers have succeeded in viewing previously inaccessible details of certain chemical processes, showing there are significant discrete stages to these processes. [ + ]

Created by Australian scientists, the early-stage vaccine was shown to provide substantial protection against tuberculosis in a preclinical laboratory setting. [ + ]