Circadian clock could be influenced by the liver
24 May, 2023Liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain, according to UQ research.
Research finds weakness in tough, drug-resistant superbug
22 May, 2023Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen.
Sleep apnoea variability and uncontrolled hypertension
16 May, 2023Poorly managed sleep apnoea could lead to a 50% to 70% increased likelihood of having uncontrolled hypertension and variable blood pressure.
Differences in lung cancer between smokers and non-smokers
12 May, 2023Differences in the immune reactions between smokers and non-smokers may explain why only 20% of patients with lung cancer responded to immunotherapy treatment.
Music can help to prevent cognitive decline
11 May, 2023Practising and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter.
Brain imbalance offers clues on potential cause of OCD
10 May, 2023Researchers are one step closer to solving what causes obsessive compulsive disorder, after discovering changes in how distinct brain regions communicate.
C. diff's powers of antibiotic resistance revealed
10 May, 2023A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics.
Stem cells to be launched into space
10 May, 2023Investigators are sending stem cells into space in order to explore whether microgravity can make it easier and more efficient to produce large batches of stem cells.
Bacteria get hangry, too
02 May, 2023US researchers have discovered that some bacteria cells get 'hangry', releasing harmful toxins into our bodies when deprived of certain nutrients.
Long-term steroid use could impair memory
24 April, 2023Even a relatively short course of prescribed steroids leads to impaired memory performance when carrying out a memory- and learning-related task, researchers have found.
Free radicals discovery could enhance leukaemia treatment
18 April, 2023Researchers have identified a strategy to silence the production of free radicals in leukaemia cells, in turn strengthening their response to current therapies.
Cellular identity discovery takes scientists by surprise
14 April, 2023The new discovery in stem cells — initially believed to be an error in the lab — has potential translational impacts in cancer biology and associated targeted treatments.
Men and women found to have different obesity drivers
12 April, 2023Researchers used a data-driven approach to predict sex-specific obesity status based on multimodal brain signatures.
Bacteria can help the immune system destroy tumours
11 April, 2023Introducing bacteria to a tumour's microenvironment creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system's primary responder cells to attack rather than protect a tumour.
Peanut allergy treatment shown to be long-lasting
06 April, 2023Researchers have demonstrated that a treatment called sublingual immunotherapy is effective and safe, offering durable desensitisation to peanuts in peanut-allergic children.
