How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
New method to more accurately diagnose cancer subtypes
How does the gut microbiome help fight cancer?
Miniature hearts used to test potential new drugs
Coffee and testosterone could help slow prostate cancer
How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
US researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat.
Gut microbiome may influence HIV transmission in high-risk men
Gut microbes from high HIV-risk men drive immune activation in mice and HIV infection in cells, according to a new study.
New method to more accurately diagnose cancer subtypes
The method may provide a more accurate snapshot of rearranged DNA found in cancer, and could help connect cancer patients with personalised treatments faster than current...
Gum bacteria implicated in Alzheimer's disease
Bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected with Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.
Multigene test predicts depression risk in young people
An international research team has found a genetic score that reliably predicts the risk, severity and age of onset of depression in young people.
Miniature hearts used to test potential new drugs
Australian scientists have conducted what is claimed to be the first ever screening of potential heart regeneration drugs using bioengineered human...
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'Antibiotic envelope' cuts infection risk from cardiac devices
Encasing implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers in a mesh sleeve embedded with...
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing and obsolescence management
For many pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, often very old equipment or technology is still...
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New drug developed to treat heart attack damage
UK researchers are working to develop drugs that could be given in the first few hours following...
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Coffee and testosterone could help slow prostate cancer
The 2019 congress of the European Association of Urology saw scientists from all over the world share new insights into prostate cancer treatment.
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Multiple links between stress and breast cancer progression
Scientists have previously demonstrated that stress can exacerbate cancer’s progression,...
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HIV remission achieved in second ever patient
The second recorded case of a patient experiencing remission from HIV-1 infection after stem cell...
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Obesity-related cancers increasing in young US adults
An observational study using data covering more than half of the US population suggests that...
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How does the gut microbiome help fight cancer?
Scientists have confirmed that there is a link between the gut microbiome and the immune system's ability to fight cancer.
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The science of sleep
Two separate studies published in recent weeks have revealed how sleep strengthens the immune...
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Antibiotic resistance: adaptation, transmission and prevention
Recent studies into antibiotic resistance have revealed how this phenomenon occurs in the first...
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Reprogrammed pancreatic cells relieve diabetes in mice
Some human pancreatic cells can be reprogrammed to produce insulin, potentially compensating for...
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How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
US researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat.
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New method to more accurately diagnose cancer subtypes
The method may provide a more accurate snapshot of rearranged DNA found in cancer, and could help...
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Anti-ageing research under the spotlight
Two separate studies have been investigating ways to suppress signs of ageing, which could...
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The ancient history of DNA control
The tricks DNA uses to control gene expression — which genes are turned on and off, and...
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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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