Queensland Emory Vaccine Centre to be established at UQ
11 June, 2024The centre will bring together UQ and Emory researchers, along with industry partners, to accelerate the development of vaccines and their delivery.
Magnetic therapy helps to protect against cancer
06 June, 2024A novel approach to stimulate muscle — by using brief and mild pulsed electromagnetic field exposure — has been used to produce and release proteins possessing anticancer properties.
Nano carrier could enable oral insulin for diabetics
28 May, 2024A new form of oral insulin utilises a nanoscale material that surrounds individual insulin molecules, acting like a courier to ferry these molecules to the places they need to act.
Gentler form of IVF found to improve success rates
27 May, 2024The 'soft touch' technique, known as Piezo-ICSI, works by gently penetrating an egg using high-speed vibration, rather than the standard cutting action used in conventional ICSI.
Towards the next generation of vision implants
13 May, 2024An ultrasmall implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can remain intact in the human body, holds promise for future vision implants for the blind.
New anti-clotting agent has its own 'off switch'
10 May, 2024The anticoagulant's anti-clotting action can be rapidly stopped on demand, which could enable new surgical and post-operative drugs that minimise the risk of serious bleeding.
One-two punch treatment knocks out acute myeloid leukaemia
08 May, 2024Researchers paired venetoclax, a current standard-of-care anticancer drug for acute myeloid leukaemia, with a STING agonist, an emerging class of immunotherapy drug.
Creating self-assembling capsules for drug delivery
07 May, 2024Scientists have created nanosized capsules that could be used to deliver drugs and messenger RNA (mRNA), a molecule that instructs cells to produce proteins.
Hybrid insulin pumps work well for type 1 diabetes
03 May, 2024Advanced hybrid closed loop (AHCL) insulin pumps are designed to constantly measure blood sugar levels, using specific algorithms to dose insulin and automatically keep blood sugar levels in check.
3D-printed films provide targeted liver cancer treatment
01 May, 2024Researchers have created drug-loaded, 3D-printed films that kill more than 80% of liver cancer cells while minimising the systematic toxicities of traditional chemotherapy.
Repurposed drugs show promise in heart muscle regeneration
26 April, 2024The FDA-approved medications, when given in combination, target two proteins that regulate the heart muscle's regeneration capabilities.
RNA-targeted therapy shows promise for childhood dementia
22 April, 2024Scientists have shown that a new RNA-targeted therapy can halt the progression of a specific type of childhood dementia in mice.
Oral UTI vaccine prevents infection for up to nine years
12 April, 2024An oral spray-based vaccine could help prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) for up to nine years, offering a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments.
A solution for sleep apnoea could be right under your nose
09 April, 2024When used in a nasal spray, potassium channel blockers have the potential to increase the activity of the muscles that keep the upper airway open.
Creating a genetic medicine manufacturing ecosystem: part 5
18 March, 2024 by Peter Davis, ATA ScientificWhen it comes to the mission to democratise medicine, Australia has a material opportunity to affirm its destiny and be a global leader.
