Tracking pancreatic cancer's moving targets
Tackling antibiotic resistance, one piece of possum poo at a time
Drug-carrying nanoparticles designed to treat brain cancer
How did the human brain get so big?
Kidney disease trial shows two drugs are better than one
Scientists discover the molecular trigger for cell death
Necroptosis is a type of controlled cell death that is initiated when a cell detects something harmful in its environment and alerts the immune system to come to its aid.
Ramizol active against antibiotic-resistant C. difficile
A new antibiotic developed, Ramizol, has been shown to be effective against 100 different samples of Clostridium difficile.
Scientists discover a new cause of physical deformity
Australian researchers have helped identify a rare genetic disorder which reduces the production of cholesterol in children and results in deformities.
Tracking pancreatic cancer's moving targets
For the first time, researchers have monitored drug-resistant regions in pancreatic tumours as they travel, spread and grow in real time — and are finding new ways to...
Could platypus venom help treat diabetes?
A key metabolic hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), found in the venom and gut of the Australian platypus, will now be investigated for its potential to treat type 2...
Drug-carrying nanoparticles designed to treat brain cancer
The newly developed nanoparticles are designed so that they can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and bind directly to tumour cells, where they...
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Kidney disease trial shows two drugs are better than one
Clinical-stage biotech company Dimerix is on a mission to treat chronic kidney disease and, with...
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Reengineering the immune system to kill cancer
CAR-T immunotherapy has the potential to revolutionise the way certain cancers are treated but...
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Australia's biotech boom to continue
The Australian life sciences and biotech industry is witnessing a resurgence in activity, which...
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Tracking pancreatic cancer's moving targets
For the first time, researchers have monitored drug-resistant regions in pancreatic tumours as they travel, spread and grow in real time —...
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Does cancer immunotherapy work better in men than women?
Male cancer patients may benefit more from immunotherapy than female patients.
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Drug delays disability in secondary progressive MS
A new drug is said to slow the progression of disability in secondary progressive multiple...
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Alzheimer's blood test predicts beta-amyloid in the brain
Scientists have discovered plasma biomarkers that can predict beta-amyloid deposition in the...
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Tackling antibiotic resistance, one piece of possum poo at a time
A citizen science project led by Macquarie University is seeking answers to antibiotic resistance in one of the most unlikely places you could...
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How did the human brain get so big?
Over 3 million years of evolution, the human brain underwent a considerable increase in size and...
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Light-emitting particles enable real-time cell imaging
Researchers have created luminescent biomaterials that will allow them to track what happens...
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3D 'mini brains' shed new light on mental illness
US researchers are using 'mini brains', cultured from human stem cells, to study...
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Gene expression fails to adapt in night shift workers
Researchers recently revealed the impact that a four-day simulation of night shift work had on the expression of 20,000 genes.
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CRISPR gene-editing tool targets RNA, tackles dementia
Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to target RNA — as opposed to DNA...
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DNA scissors can cut RNA as well
Scientists have discovered that Cas9 'DNA scissors' can also readily target RNA, in a...
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Modified gene-editing technique reverses disease without cutting DNA
Californian researchers have developed a modified CRISPR-Cas9 technique that alters the activity,...
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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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