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Infant food allergies linked to asthma, reduced lung function

10 August, 2023

Babies with a food allergy were almost four times more likely to develop asthma at six years of age compared to children without a food allergy.


Protein blockers could stop cancer spread

09 August, 2023

Scientists have discovered a possible way to block proteins produced in the body when a patient has cancer, which cause the cancer to spread to other parts of the body.


Study shows link between vitamin D levels and psoriasis

04 August, 2023

Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of skin diseases by affecting the body's immune response and through direct effects on the cells involved in skin repair.


Almost zero risk of HIV transmission at low viral loads on ART

27 July, 2023

People living with HIV who maintain low — but still detectable — levels of the virus and adhere to their antiretroviral regimen have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their partners.


High blood sugar linked to cognitive decline in stroke survivors

26 July, 2023

Loss of general thinking ability happens much faster in stroke survivors who had high blood glucose in the years after their health crisis, according to a new study.


Adipocytes help to hold back breast cancer

25 July, 2023

Healthy fat cells in the breast, known as adipocytes, secrete a potent factor known as IGFBP2, which acts as a barrier against invasive breast cancer progression.


Extra oxygen could overcome radiotherapy resistance in tumours

17 July, 2023

Researchers have devised a strategy that combines ultrasound with microbubbles to deliver both oxygen and cancer drugs to tumours.


IVF may be more successful if eggs are harvested in summer

12 July, 2023

The time of year when eggs are collected from women's ovaries during fertility treatment appears to make a difference to live birth rates, according to a new study.


Long COVID not caused by immune inflammatory response

06 July, 2023

Long COVID is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, as emerging data demonstrates that immune activation may persist for months after COVID-19.


Obesity found to increase risk of mental disorders

16 June, 2023

An obesity diagnosis significantly increases the probability of a broad spectrum of mental disorders in all age groups, researchers have found.


Circular RNAs: a newly discovered cause of cancer

09 June, 2023

Specific circular RNAs within many of us can stick to the DNA in our cells and cause DNA mutations which result in cancer, researchers have found.


Potential brain cancer cure advances to clinical trial

31 May, 2023

A 'supercharged' version of QIMR Berghofer's CMV-specific T cell immunotherapy for brain cancer has advanced to a phase 1 clinical trial with CUREator funding.


Trial of oral drug for radioactive contamination begins

31 May, 2023

The trial is designed to test the safety, tolerability and processing in the body of escalating doses of an experimental drug product in healthy adults.


'Bioprospecting' for biological gold to defeat superbugs

31 May, 2023

In a modern take on the Victorian gold rush, a Monash University-led project is 'bioprospecting' for viruses known as phages that can kill deadly superbugs.


Scholarship for life sciences students promotes innovation

30 May, 2023

The Bionics Institute's scholarship provides up to $35,000/year (up to four years) for postgraduate studies in engineering, biomedical science or neuroscience.


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