Killer cells could cure cancer
17 June, 2009 by Staff WritersAustralian researchers close to a breakthrough in cancer treatment using the body's own immune system to destroy cancerous cells.
Lifting the darkness
16 June, 2009 by Staff WritersPeople take it for granted their teeth can be repaired as they age. Hearing can be enhanced electronically. Cosmetic surgery may disguise the external ravages of time. Transplant surgery can replace heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. But when the eye’s light-sensitive membrane, the retina, fails there seems little you can do about it – and millions end their lives in darkness.
Gene link with MS discovered
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersGenes linked to vitamin D involved in susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.
Huntington's disease deciphered
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersRole of key gene in neurodegenerative disorder uncovered.
How nanotubes suppress the immune function
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersNew insights into the potential risks of exposure to carbon nanotubes.
Easy, accurate H1N1 influenza test developed
11 June, 2009 by Staff WritersOffers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment.
Scientists advance safety of nanotechnology
11 June, 2009 by Staff WritersScientists counteract nanoparticle lung damage in mice.
1 in 3 billion error found in granulosa cancer gene
10 June, 2009 by Staff WritersCould lead to a new method of screening for this and other cancers
New insight into APP protein and Alzheimer's disease
09 June, 2009 by Staff WritersResearchers find APP needs to work with 'Reelin' protein to maintain healthy communication between brain neurons
Kylie Mason awarded Victorian Premier’s Award
05 June, 2009 by Staff Writers2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research
The road to an H1N1 vaccine
04 June, 2009 by Staff WritersGEN reports on efforts to quickly develop swine flu vaccine
Diabetes, cancer link may 'revolutionise' therapies
04 June, 2009 by Staff WritersT-cell breakthrough could lead to immune boosting treatments
Targeting breast cancer stem cells
02 June, 2009 by Staff WritersNew understanding of the role of a key gene in stem cells that can cause breast cancer
Green tea extract shows promise in leukaemia trials
27 May, 2009 by Staff WritersPossible avenue for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Man-made polymer promises Parkinson's palliative
26 May, 2009 by Staff WritersArtificial polymer can inhibit abnormal protein behaviour that leads to Parkinson's
