Christmas cholesterol epiphany
16 December, 2009Laboratory experiments suggest that myrrh, a resin obtained from several species of Commiphora and Balsamodendron trees, may have cholesterol-lowering properties.
Blood tests for gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis
02 December, 2009Promising results from two new blood tests will make gastrointestinal (GI) cancer detection simpler, cost effective and more acceptable to patients than current methods, researchers say.
Chlamydia that avoids diagnosis
01 December, 2009New sequencing and analysis of six strains of Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection. This study provides remarkable insights into a new strain of Chlamydia that was identified in Sweden in 2006 after spreading rapidly across the country by evading most established diagnostic tests.
Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer?
01 December, 2009Most cancers are rare in people with Down syndrome, whose overall cancer mortality is below 10% of that in the general population. Since they have an extra copy of chromosome 21, it’s been proposed that people with Down syndrome may be getting an extra dose of one or more cancer-protective genes.
Feeding the clock
01 December, 2009The body’s circadian clock may not be as controlling as previously thought. Researchers have established that feeding time determines the activity of a large number of genes completely independent of the circadian clock.
Submissions open for clinical trials action
30 November, 2009The Clinical Trials Action Group is seeking public input into ways it can assist in enhancing Australia as a preferred destination for clinical trials.
Partial recirculating cabinets
05 November, 2009embryos@fe series Partial Recirculating Cabinets are available for human-assisted reproduction techniques.
Boost for clinical trials in Australia
27 October, 2009Calls from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group for reforms to the clinical trials operating environment in Australia have resulted in the creation of an action group.
WA researchers involved in muscular dystrophy treatment breakthrough
22 October, 2009Exon skipping could have potential in preventing and treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to an international research team that included Western Australian scientists.
Gene plays role in type 1 diabetes
12 August, 2009A gene that may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes has been identified.
Not all blood and tissue cells are created equal
03 August, 2009Important questions have been raised about genetic research based only on blood samples with the discovery of major differences between BAK genes in blood cells and tissue cells coming from the same individuals.
New map of human genomic variations
03 August, 2009Benchmarking copy number variations in healthy people will assist with diagnosis and studies of gene disorders.
DB Nanopatches to join the fight against swine flu
14 July, 2009Nanopatch technology may replace the needle and facilitate the delivery of vaccines with lower doses.
UQ generates first Australian swine flu vaccine
29 June, 2009The University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology has created a vaccine matched to the virus found in the first US case of swine flu.
Sniffing out cancer
23 June, 2009Researchers have been able to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells using an array of nanoparticles and polymers.
