The nostril: a window to the brain
26 October, 2010 by Staff WritersA new research method developed by Australian scientist Alan Mackay-Sim and his team has the potential to shed light on the biological underpinnings of mental illnesses.
Melanoma researcher wins $1 million Pfizer research fellowship
22 October, 2010 by Staff WritersDr Mark Shackleton was named at last night’s AusBiotech 2010 Conference Dinner as the winner of the 2011 Pfizer Australia Senior Research Fellowship grant for his proposal ‘Identifying determinants of human melanoma progression’.
Garvan receives $3.7 million for cancer research
15 October, 2010 by Staff WritersThe Cancer Institute of NSW has provided funding of $3.7 million to the Garvan Institute’s Cancer Research Program to support work into determining key biomarkers for breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
WA researchers receive $650,000 for microRNA cancer research
15 October, 2010 by Staff WritersThe Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has secured $650,000 from the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to advance its work looking at the potential anti-cancer properties of the microRNA molecule miR-7 as well as the formation of a new company to act as a commercial vehicle.
New clues to memory loss could advance Alzheimer's research
13 October, 2010 by Staff WritersResearchers from Edinburgh University have published a study demonstrating the abiliy of a new experimental compound to actually restore the memories of mature mice.
ChemGenex reports positive pre-NDA meeting with FDA
07 October, 2010 by Staff WritersMelbourne biotech ChemGenex has reported positve results from its pre-NDA meeting with the FDA recently regarding advancement of the company’s OMARPO ((omacetaxine mepesuccinate) product for treating Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML).
New learning pathway could lead to Alzheimer’s cure
05 October, 2010 by Staff WritersAustralian and US researchers have shown that the brain uses a different physiological pathway to form memories for the first time than it uses for subsequent learning of similar information.
Researchers find genetic clues to ADHD
05 October, 2010 by David BinningParents frustrated at claims that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the result of poor diet and / or bad parenting may take some solace this week after researchers published a study showing for the first time that the brains of children with the condition are different to those without it.
Breakthrough for basal breast cancer
05 October, 2010 by Staff WritersAustralian researchers have used a novel technique for protein analysis to partly unravel the mystery of basal breast cancer.
Ovarian cancer breakthrough
27 September, 2010 by Staff WritersA group of international scientists has identified a handful of important new genetic variants indicating increased risk of ovarian cancer, which also reveal the genetic similarities between it and breast cancer.
Could microRNAs prove to be cancer’s ultimate Achilles heel?
27 September, 2010 by David BinningIt’s apparent pointlessness in the grand scheme of human biology earned it the label of ‘Junk DNA’. However, in a study published this week in Nature Medicine, researchers have provided the most compelling evidence yet that microRNA is anything but superfluous, and may in fact help to unravel the mysteries of cancer as well as other diseases.
Major breakthrough in war against malaria
24 September, 2010 by David BinningResearchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have discovered a new pathway through which malaria is able to infect the body, opening up the possibility of new vaccines to combat the virus.
Protein discovery could fast track cure for HIV
23 September, 2010 by David BinningAustralian and Canadian researchers have made what may turn out to be the most significant breakthrough yet in the fight against HIV, revealing this week that they have solved the mystery of how the virus is able to infect resting T-cells.
Mutant flu strains on the horizon
18 September, 2010 by David BinningResearchers in New Zealand have warned of the potential for new mutant strains of flu after reports of further cases of people testing positive to both the seasonal and pandemic versions of the H1N1 virus.
Heart attack genes discovered
17 September, 2010 by Staff WritersA team of Australian and European Scientists have identified a gene network which appears to be the main culprit in the hardening arteries and heart attacks.
