Diagnosing cancers of unknown primaries
27 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldCircadian, Healthscope and Peter Mac collaborate on new diagnostic
Provisional patent for weight loss compound
27 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldHealthLinx and Dairy Australia find dairy-derived protein with adipogenic activity
Lorne 2009 profile: Nick Hayward
18 February, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillInherited mutations are only thought to account for one per cent of melanoma cases in Australia, so what about the other 99 per cent?
Lorne 2009 profile: Kenneth Kinzler
17 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldWorking with Bert Vogelstein, Ken Kinzler has managed to explore new terrain in our understanding of cancer, particular the genetic basis of colon cancer.
Breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese women
16 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSignificant breast cancer risk SNP identified in Chinese population
Metabolomics marks out prostate cancer
13 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSarcosine a potential biomarker for prostate cancer progression
IGF-1 and Rett syndrome
11 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldIGF-1 ameliorates symptoms in mouse model of Rett syndrome
Potent effects for BDNF in Alzheimer’s models
09 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldUS research finds neuroprotective effect for BDNF in animal models of Alzheimer’s
Bench to bedside for cancer
06 February, 2009 by Staff WritersNew cancer research facility launched at WEHI
Brainy boost for medical research
29 January, 2009 by Staff Writers$4 million Australia Fellowships for biomedical research announced
SNP link to several cancers
20 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldResearch finds common sequence variants in many cancer types
Single gene mutation affects 60 million
19 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldA deletion in a single gene increases risk of cardiomyopathies in South Asian populations
Robotnikinin takes on Sonic hedgehog
19 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSonic the hedgehog's nemesis strikes again, biologically speaking
Solving the case of the fainting astronaut
16 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldA fascinating International Space Station-based research project about deconditioning of the autonomic nervous system could help future space travellers and other earthlings.
Alzheimer’s and the X factor
12 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldStudy finds sex-specific risk SNP for late-onset Alzheimer’s
