New mechanism for autoimmune diseases
05 May, 2017 by Adam FloranceResearchers from Monash University have "answered one of the biggest questions in autoimmune disease" by determining the mechanism underlying the key genetic risk factors that lead to a raft of autoimmune diseases including: Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and various forms of kidney disease.
Exercise could help fight infections
28 April, 2017 by Adam FloranceForget about bed rest — the best thing for fighting off infections is hitting the gym, according to a team of researchers from Griffith University.
Could gene variants affect food preferences?
26 April, 2017Gene variants that affect the way the human brain works may be the reason why people eat certain foods that aren't good for them, according to a new study.
Lab error leads to skin cancer discovery
26 April, 2017A laboratory error, by US researchers, has led to the discovery of beta blocker carvedilol's cancer-fighting properties.
Microbubbles help identify malignant tumours
18 April, 2017A research team led by Stanford University has developed tiny microbubbles that bind to malignant tumours, making them visible to ultrasound imaging.
Gastrointestinal cancer breakthrough made by Australian scientists
13 April, 2017Australian scientists have discovered that inhibiting a protein called HCK (hematopoietic cell kinase) can suppress the growth of gastrointestinal tumours.
New health research partnership announced
10 April, 2017The Victorian State Government and the Global Health Alliance Melbourne have partnered to start the first ever Melbourne Landscape Study.
Two-step approach to improve pancreatic cancer survival rate
06 April, 2017 by Adam FloranceOnly 7% of patients with pancreatic cancer survive more than five years after standard chemotherapy.
UQ opens new cancer research facility
04 April, 2017The University of Queensland has opened a new facility that will allow researchers to examine the effects of tiny drug doses in human and animal cancers.
Gene-based blood tests can detect more skin cancers
04 April, 2017Genetic testing of tumour and blood fluid samples in skin cancer patients has shown that two new blood tests can reliably detect previously unidentifiable forms of the disease.
Race Oncology signs distribution deal with BL&H Korea
03 April, 2017Australian-listed pharmaceutical company Race Oncology has signed an exclusive licence agreement with BL&H Korea for the sale of Bisantrene, an agent for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukaemia.
Depression is the WHO's leading cause of ill health
31 March, 2017Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Malaria vaccine successfully tested in humans
27 March, 2017Griffith University researchers have shown that the whole blood-stage malaria parasite vaccine PlasProtecT is safe and induces an immune response in humans.
Missing protein causes OCD behaviour in mice
23 March, 2017German researchers have discovered what they believe to be the underlying cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — an illness which until now had no clear trigger.
Starving malaria parasites
08 March, 2017Researchers have discovered a way to starve the malaria parasite, which in 2015 killed more than 400,000 people from an estimated 212 million cases.
