Govt pledges $66m for COVID-19 research — but will it save the sector?
03 June, 2020The Australian Government has announced further funding for research into COVID-19 — but is the biotech community being left behind?
Had one baby through IVF? Your chances of a second are good
28 May, 2020Women have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after their first was child born this way, researchers have shown.
COVID-19 prevention trial opens for healthcare workers
21 May, 2020 by Lauren DavisCan hydroxychloroquine prevent COVID-19? Australia's healthcare workers are invited to take part in a new clinical trial to find out.
Higher caffeine and urate levels may protect against Parkinson's
06 May, 2020Lower levels of caffeine consumption and lower blood urate are inversely associated with Parkinson's disease.
Breastfeeding helps prevent diabetes in new mums
01 May, 2020Researchers have found that lactation can lower the incidence and reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes.
Is Parkinson's an autoimmune disease?
29 April, 2020Signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis, suggesting that Parkinson's is partly an autoimmune disease.
Increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells in bone
23 April, 2020Researchers are increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells that have spread to bone for better recognition and destruction by the immune system.
New neurodegenerative disorder discovered in children
08 April, 2020Researchers have uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy.
Tripping on nothing: the placebo effect and psychedelic drugs
07 April, 2020New research from McGill University suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone.
Curcumin can be delivered to the body via nanoparticles
20 March, 2020Researchers have shown in animal experiments that nanoparticles containing curcumin not only prevent cognitive deterioration but also reverse the damage.
London patient cured of HIV, study claims
12 March, 2020A case report has detailed the second claimed incidence of a patient cured of HIV, with no active viral infection detected 30 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy.
Risk factors identified for death from COVID-19
11 March, 2020Being of an older age, showing signs of sepsis and having blood clotting issues when admitted to hospital are key risk factors associated with higher risk of death from the new coronavirus.
Strength training can protect the brain from degeneration
02 March, 2020Six months of strength training (lifting weights) can help protect brain areas especially vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease up to one year later.
How malaria shields itself from approaching immune cells
25 February, 2020Researchers reveal a previously unknown reversible mechanism that malaria uses to evade the immune system, paving the way towards new antimalarial drugs.
Predicting and slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease
25 February, 2020Two recent studies have provided new hope for Parkinson's patients, offering potential strategies for predicting the disease's progression as well as bringing it to a halt.
