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.
Universal Biosensors poised for sale
10 September, 2010 by David BinningThe retirement this week of Mark Morrisson as the CEO of Australian medical diagnostics company Universal Biosensors has triggered speculation throughout the industry that the company may be on the market.
Top Qld researcher receives funding boost for leukaemia work
10 September, 2010 by Staff WritersProfessor Geoff Hill, chair of immunology at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), has been awarded a second round Senior Clinical Research Fellowships (SCRF) from the Queensland Government to support his work on improving bone marrow transplant success for leukaemia sufferers.
Long-term study on childhood cancer released
09 September, 2010 by Staff WritersIt wasn’t so long ago that a diagnosis of cancer in children was an almost certain death sentence. Nowadays more than 80 percent of affected children survive into later life and beyond. However, with this greater life expectancy comes an increased risk of a recurrance of the initial cancer, secondary cancers and a host of other debilitating health conditions.
European researchers report major new malaria breakthrough
07 September, 2010 by Staff WritersEuropean researchers have identified an exciting new drug candidate which has shown to be effective against common malaria parasites including drug-resistant strains of the virus.
Drug screening robot comes to the rescue for kids with cancer
03 September, 2010 by Staff WritersThe Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA) has received $3.1 million to fund a new drug screening robot designed to radically improve the understanding and treatment of cancer in children.
