Heart disease risks differ between men and women
15 July, 2020Traditionally, doctors have treated men and women as the same when it comes to heart disease — but Dr Leslie Cho says it is time to start thinking differently.
What do asthma and the gut have to do with Alzheimer's?
09 July, 2020Recent studies have suggested new treatment approaches for Alzheimer's disease — one utilising an existing asthma drug and another targeting the gut.
Ultrasound-activated microbubbles destroy cancer cells
09 July, 2020A non-invasive technology platform utilises low-frequency ultrasound (250 kHz) to detonate microscopic tumour-targeted bubbles like warheads.
Endurance training shown to shift body clock in mice
24 June, 2020Scientists have shown that just one 60-minute bout of exercise shifted the muscle clocks of mice by around an hour in either direction.
How cancer grows resistant to treatment
15 June, 2020Cancer cells can 'turn on' error-prone DNA copy pathways to adapt to cancer treatment — the same process used by bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance.
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.
