New vaccine shows promise to protect against common cause of meningitis
11 May, 2012Researchers are an important step closer to finding a vaccine that protects against a wide range of strains of meningococcal B - the most common cause of meningococcal disease in Western Australia.
Profiling proteins to treat prostate disorders
17 April, 2012Innovative new technology has been used to identify and profile a novel combination of proteins that may improve treatment for prostate disorders.
Genes identified for common childhood obesity
13 April, 2012An international collaborative study including researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity.
Fatty acids fight cancer spread
12 April, 2012Tiny agents found in omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing the advance to secondary stage cancers, according to pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney.
Tackling type 1 diabetes with pancreatic islet transplantation
06 April, 2012A curative treatment for type 1 diabetes will come under the microscope as part of a new study by researchers from Flinders University.
Research opens way for tailoring medications to patients
27 March, 2012International research co-authored by the University of Otago, Christchurch (UOC) has unravelled a century-old scientific mystery, opening the way to significant improvements in the way drugs are delivered to the body.
Research aims to reduce side effects of cancer treatment
23 March, 2012The painful side effects of cancer treatment, including nausea and hair loss, could be a thing of the past, thanks to groundbreaking chemical research being conducted at the University of Canterbury.
Australian Synchrotron discovers how plasminogen is activated in the body
09 March, 2012Researchers at Monash University have used X-ray beams created by the Australian Synchrotron (AS) to discover how enzymes work to dissolve blood clots and clean up damaged tissue in the body - a finding that could ultimately lead to a reduction in the number of heart disease-related deaths occurring each year as a result of blood clots.
International consortium delivers data on cell changes during disease development
02 March, 2012An international consortium comprising around 100 scientists and mathematicians, including Australian researchers, has for the first time pooled shared knowledge and data to deliver a holistic understanding of the biological changes in a cell. The findings of the Bacillus Systems Biology (BaSysBio) project, published in leading journal Science, will ultimately lead to the development of new drugs to protect people against antibiotic-resistant infections, including golden staph.
Vitamin C may enhance radiation therapy for aggressive brain tumours
22 February, 2012Recent research by the University of Otago, Wellington, has shown that giving brain cancer cells high dose vitamin C makes them much more susceptible to radiation therapy.
New findings in drug-induced receptor activity using the Roche xCELLigence system
17 February, 2012A research team, led by Dr Michel Bouvier at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the University of Montreal in Quebec, has used the Roche xCELLigence SP Instrument to measure changes in cell response following ligand.
Drug link may help fight cancer
15 February, 2012Australian scientists say they have made a genetic breakthrough which could help in the fight against cancer. The Melbourne-based team says it has pinpointed a link between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, and the ability of tumours to spread in the body.
Production method could fill major need for new sources of MSCs
15 February, 2012Stem cell scientists from the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) have discovered a method for producing mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) from human iPSCs that substantially improves on current methods and speeds up conversion time.
Lessening the impact of cancer-causing hormones
10 February, 2012Increasing the production of proteins that help rid the body of toxins may play a crucial role in the fight against breast and prostate cancer, researchers from Flinders University believe.
Lizards incubated at higher temperatures have enhanced learning performance
08 February, 2012A hotter home appears to produce babies with better cognitive abilities - but before you turn up the heater, the research was conducted on the Australian lizard Bassiana duperreyi by researchers from the University of Sydney.
