Liver protein could improve type 2 diabetes treatment
04 September, 2020Researchers have found that the SMOC1 protein, which is naturally produced by the liver, can decrease blood glucose levels.
First confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection
25 August, 2020 by Lauren DavisResearchers have reported a case of COVID-19 reinfection in a 33-year-old Hong Kong man, in news that scientists have broadly deemed disappointing but not surprising.
Faecal microbial transplantation treats C. diff infection
20 August, 2020An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection has been shown to be more effective and cost-efficient than using antibiotics.
Target these risk factors to prevent or delay dementia
10 August, 2020Around 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by modifying 12 risk factors over a person's lifetime.
High BMI negatively impacts brain function
07 August, 2020Being overweight or obese seriously impacts brain activity and increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease.
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.
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.
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.
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.
