Genetic 'fingerprints' behind cancer drivers identified
Lower your Alzheimer's risk with antioxidants and exercise
Childhood flu exposure impacts future susceptibility
Coronavirus successfully grown in Melbourne lab
Whooping cough vaccine may prevent food allergies — but will it protect against superbugs?
Medication may prevent 'broken heart' during bereavement
There is an increased risk of heart attack and death among bereaved people (particularly those grieving a spouse or child) — one that can last up to six months.
Gene therapy improves vision in blind mice
Researchers can target a specific defective gene, cut it out and glue in a healthy replacement. In blind mice, this approach rescued approximately 10% of photoreceptors.
Breakthrough as live coronavirus grown from patients
A team of elite NSW researchers have undertaken genome sequencing of the virus and grown the live virus from real patients as opposed to using synthetic materials.
Genetic 'fingerprints' behind cancer drivers identified
An international team of over 1300 researchers has conducted what is claimed to be the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date.
Therapeutic strategy to stop melanoma spread
A new therapeutic strategy could potentially help the fight against advanced-stage melanoma, effectively reducing the migration and invasive properties of melanoma cells.
Alzheimer's drug candidates found to reverse broader ageing
The drug candidates may be useful for treating a broad array of conditions, and suggest a new pathway that links normal ageing to Alzheimer's...
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Medtech community shares the secrets of commercialisation
Saving and improving lives by making it easier to develop medical devices with electronics and...
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Drug accelerates cell division in aggressive breast cancers
A new drug blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy,...
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Drug development process — from the start
According to Fredrik Sundberg, PhD, global director of strategic customer relations at GE...
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Genetic 'fingerprints' behind cancer drivers identified
An international team of over 1300 researchers has conducted what is claimed to be the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date.
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Lower your Alzheimer's risk with antioxidants and exercise
Fruits, vegetables and cardio may help lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) — the...
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BRCA2 gene fault, fertility issues raise prostate cancer risk
Risk of prostate cancer is higher in men who carry the BRCA2 gene fault, as well as those who...
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Preventing the spread of pancreatic cancer
Two separate studies have uncovered explanations for why pancreatic cancers are so difficult to...
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Childhood flu exposure impacts future susceptibility
The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according...
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Coronavirus successfully grown in Melbourne lab
Melbourne scientists have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, while...
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Whooping cough vaccine may prevent food allergies — but will it protect against superbugs?
The vaccine might reduce cases of childhood food allergies — but whooping cough bacteria...
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Fishing for proteins… and answers
Using a microscopic 'fishing' technique, scientists have successfully cast lines into...
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Genetically modified mozzies completely resistant to dengue
Scientists have engineered what is claimed to be the first breed of genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to spreading all four types of the...
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New gene editing tool could improve on CRISPR
US scientists have captured the first images of a new gene editing tool that could improve on...
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Light-activated cells produce insulin for diabetics
Researchers transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, then caused the...
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No guts, no glory: a series of serendipitous events
Ahead of his appearance at the 58th ASMR National Scientific Conference 2019, we talk to...
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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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