Industry News
Autoantibodies cause lifelong susceptibility to viral infections
About 2% of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life, which makes individuals more susceptible to viral diseases like COVID-19. [ + ]
'Gene misbehaviour' surprisingly common in healthy people
It turns out that gene misbehaviour — where genes are active when they were expected to be switched off — is a surprisingly common phenomenon in the healthy human population. [ + ]
Nanotech device enables early lung cancer detection
A drop of blood could be all that's needed to alert clinicians to the presence of small lung cancer nodules and allow intervention while the disease is in its early stages. [ + ]
Source of Vic's Legionnaires' disease outbreak found
Victorian health authorities have located the source of the recent Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has claimed two lives and hospitalised dozens more. [ + ]
Hybrid TEM/SEM could revolutionise electron microscopy
The Pulse Electron Hollow Cone Illumination Hybrid TEM/SEM is a hybrid transmission and scanning electron microscope that can operate at room temperature. [ + ]
Respiratory bacteria can 'turn off' the immune system
A common bacterium is able to cause persistent respiratory illness via the unique ability to 'talk to' and deactivate the immune system, convincing it there is no threat. [ + ]
A promising new molecular target for pancreatic cancer
New research shows that blocking the molecule nidogen-2 enhanced the effectiveness of chemotherapy and reduced the cancer's spread in mouse models. [ + ]
Microbes in trees remove methane from the atmosphere
Soil has previously been thought of as the only terrestrial sink for methane, but trees may be just as important — perhaps more so. [ + ]
Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre opens in Clayton
MMIC Clayton is a purpose-designed and -built facility including laboratory and office space, co-located with the Australian Synchrotron in the heart of the Monash Technology Precinct. [ + ]
First-in-human implantation of BiVACOR's total artificial heart
The first-in-human implantation was performed in a critically ill 57-year-old man who was in cardiogenic shock and awaiting a heart transplant. [ + ]
Spectroscopy and machine learning used for health screening
Scientists have developed a health screening tool that uses infrared light and machine learning to detect multiple health conditions with just a single blood plasma measurement. [ + ]
SeekRNA offers a new pathway for accurate gene editing
Scientists have developed a gene-editing tool that is claimed to have greater accuracy and flexibility than the industry standard, CRISPR. [ + ]
Nominations open for new NHMRC-MRFF advisory committees
The National Health and Medical Research Council and the Medical Research Future Fund will work more closely together to provide holistic advice on the health and medical research landscape. [ + ]
Over 5000 high-risk cancer gene variants identified
UK researchers assessed the health impact of all possible genetic changes in the so-called 'tumour protection' gene, finding that over 5000 of these possible changes are pathogenic. [ + ]
Liquid biopsy analysis helps improve cancer monitoring
Researchers have developed a liquid biopsy method that sequences and analyses DNA fragments circulating in the blood of cancer patients. [ + ]
