Monash discovery paves way for growing replacement organs
12 July, 2017 by Mansi GandhiA discovery by Australian scientists could help ease the current organ shortage, paving the way to producing replacement organs for damaged hearts, kidneys and bowels using patients' own stem cells.
Brain development hypothesis challenged
07 July, 2017 by Adam FloranceA world-first study into mammalian brain development has shown that the controversial "late equals large" hypothesis simply does not add up.
Reading cancer's fine print
06 July, 2017 by Jesse HawleySeeing tiny blood vessels could be key to finding tumours before they become dangerous. Currently, high-resolution images are taken of the area's blood vessel structure, but due to technical limitations these images have some of their most vital details stripped away. CSIRO researchers have created an algorithm to model blood vessel growth more accurately.
Family-led rehab for stroke patients is ineffective
30 June, 2017 by Adam FloranceA large-scale trial undertaken by the George Institute for Global Health has found that at-home rehabilitation for stroke patients has little to no benefit.
When immune cells turn toxic
22 June, 2017A subpopulation of immune cells that normally fend off pathogens can turn against the host during certain infections, an international research team has revealed.
Faster diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant infections
20 June, 2017Australian researchers have pioneered a faster method for finding the best antibiotic to treat an infection, in a breakthrough with the potential to save lives and preserve the usefulness of antibiotics.
Infecting mozzies with dengue-suppressing bacteria
31 May, 2017Australian researchers have taken part in a study seeking to spread the bacteria Wolbachia, which reduces the capacity of insects to transmit viruses, in urban mosquito populations.
Monash researchers discover key to 'superbug' antibiotic resistance
19 May, 2017The World Health Organization recently issued a warning about the need to urgently develop new antibiotics to counter the growing threat of 'superbugs'.
Primitive hominids lived alongside humans, researchers say
11 May, 2017An international research team has found that primitive hominids lived in Africa at around the same time as early humans — a discovery that could have a significant impact on our knowledge of evolution.
How mitochondria withstand attacks on their DNA
03 May, 2017Researchers have unravelled the mystery of how mitochondria — the energy generators within cells — withstand attacks on their DNA from rogue molecules.
Gut bacteria tell the brain what to eat
26 April, 2017Neuroscientists have shown that gut bacteria 'speak' to the brain to control food choices, identifying two species of bacteria that have an impact on animal dietary decisions.
A new theory on brain organisation
21 April, 2017 by Adam FloranceIt has long been assumed that the structure of the human brain is organised by the parts of the body that each region controls, but new research indicates that there is more plasticity in this structure than we realise.
TGA approval for CSL Behring's Haemophilia A Treatment
20 April, 2017CSL Behring has announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved AFSTYLA, a recombinant single chain coagulation factor VIII (rFVIIISingleChain) in patients with haemophilia A.
Protein in umbilical cord blood boosts brain function
20 April, 2017Researchers have discovered a protein in human umbilical cord blood that could be used for the treatment of age-associated declines in mental ability.
Organs-on-chips market could grow to AU$155.8m
20 April, 2017Currently worth a few million dollars, the emerging organs-on-chips market could grow between 38% and 57% and reach AU$79.91m to AU$155.8m by 2022, predicts research and consulting company Yole.
