Researchers regrow damaged nerve fibres
29 April, 2014Researchers have identified a possible mechanism for regrowing damaged nerve fibres in the central nervous system (CNS). Their discovery suggests it could one day be possible to chemically reprogram and repair damaged nerves after spinal cord injury or brain trauma.
Australia and China form musculoskeletal research alliance
14 April, 2014A delegation of seven professors from Australian universities recently travelled to China to promote joint research in the musculoskeletal disciplines.
Botox may smooth out depression
03 April, 2014Researchers have conducted the largest randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to date on the effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA (OBA, or Botox) on depression.
Patrys antibody shows promise in blood cancers
25 March, 2014Clinical-stage biotechnology company Patrys has released an update on the development program for its anticancer product PAT-LM1. The company's most recent laboratory experiments evaluated the efficacy of PAT-LM1 in blood cancers, including different types of leukaemias and lymphomas.
Statins slow the progression of advanced MS
24 March, 2014A study led by Imperial College London has found that statins may provide doctors with a way to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Program to reintroduce disease-free devils
26 February, 2014San Diego Zoo Global and the University of Sydney are collaborating to save the Tasmanian devil. The institutions are working on the reintroduction and management of a population free of devil facial tumour disease.
Starving melanoma cells
19 February, 2014Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have suggested that it could be possible to treat melanoma by cutting off its food source.
Lower BMI equals fewer nasal bacteria in men
19 February, 2014Researchers from the University of Wroclaw have found a link between body mass index (BMI) and the number of bacteria colonising noses.
Immunotherapy is paying off at last
03 February, 2014Detect, destroy, remember is the mantra of the immune system as it campaigns against infectious invaders and the body's own abnormal cells. And now immunotherapy is finally offering viable treatment options for some cancers.
Seminal fluid shapes health of offspring
31 January, 2014Researchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute have discovered that a man's seminal fluid plays a major role in various developmental stages of his offspring, including future health conditions. Their research has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Sixth sense is not so special
14 January, 2014Research conducted at the University of Melbourne has found that the presence of a sixth sense, also known as extrasensory perception (ESP), exists in some form but is nothing extraordinary.
Critical protein for cancer cell growth found
09 January, 2014 by Lauren DavisResearchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered a cellular protein that is important for keeping cancer cells alive and is thus a suitable target for treatment. Their results have been published in the journal Genes & Development.
Fantasy villains suffer from vitamin D deficiency
06 January, 2014Researchers have noted that the villains of fantasy literature have a tendency to dwell in darkness and eat a poor diet. From this, they theorise that the creatures are left lacking in vitamin D.
Over 30 new species of Antarctic marine life discovered
11 December, 2013An international research team has discovered more than 30 new - and so far unclassified - species of Antarctic marine life. After a lengthy categorisation period, their findings have been published in the journal Continental Shelf Research.
Ants can change their priorities while househunting
08 November, 2013All animals have to make decisions every day - often as a group to help their survival. Researchers from Arizona State University, hoping to understand how the collective decision-making process arises out of individually ignorant ants, have conducted an experiment which found that the creatures can change their decision-making strategies based on experience.
