Research & development

Molecule may hold key to melanoma progression

01 March, 2013

The search for new pathways to treat melanoma has unearthed a molecular target that may play an important activation role in tumour growth, according to University of Newcastle researchers.


Researchers find protein protecting against STIs

01 March, 2013

Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR) scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus (HSV).


New blood test set to detect ‘forgotten’ women’s cancer

27 February, 2013

Garvan researchers, in collaboration with The Gynaecologic Cancer Centre at Royal Hospital for Women, are developing the first-ever early detection test for ovarian cancer based on epigenetic changes that are associated with ovarian cancer risk.


Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders

21 February, 2013

Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure.


New hope for early diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s

18 February, 2013

Flinders University researchers have discovered that a protein in the brain may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, a common degenerative neurological disorder which affects the control of body movements.


New drug puts malaria under the pump

14 February, 2013

Researchers have discovered how a new class of antimalarial drugs kills the malaria parasite, showing that the drugs block a pump at the parasite surface, causing it to fill with salt.


Under the CO2: sea urchin reproduction during ocean acidification

11 February, 2013 by Lauren Davis

Just like with humans, there is variation among marine species at an individual level. And if there are individuals who cope with the effects of climate change better than others, they may hold the key to the survival of their species.


UC researching new forms of tumour detection

11 February, 2013

Researchers at the University of Canterbury are working on new forms of tumour detection in the hope of reducing the annual cancer toll.


A ‘molecular fountain of youth’

04 February, 2013

Sirtuin protein found to reverse age-related degeneration.


Immune cell death defects linked to autoimmune diseases

30 January, 2013

Melbourne researchers have discovered that the death of immune system cells is an important safeguard against the development of diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, which occur when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.


Researchers identify enzyme involved in deadly brain tumours

25 January, 2013

In a study published in Neuro-Oncology, researchers at Mayo Clinic identify an important association between the naturally occurring enzyme Kallikrein 6, also known as KLK6, and the malignant tumour glioblastoma multiforme.


Scientists pinpoint molecular signals that make some women prone to miscarriage

21 January, 2013

Scientists have identified molecular signals that control whether embryos are accepted by the womb and appear to function abnormally in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.


Frequent mating key to male reproductive fitness

18 January, 2013

Fertility tests frequently reveal that males have problems with the quality of their seed. The problems often relate to senescence, which is a reduction in quality with age.


The genes that drive soft drink consumption and weight gain

17 January, 2013

In a letter to the Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), published online today, endocrinologists from Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research applauded a study in the 11 October issue showing a direct correlation between consumption of sugary soft drinks, obesity and genetic predisposition to weight gain.


Potential new treatment for gastrointestinal cancers discovered

17 January, 2013

Researchers have identified a complex of proteins that promotes the growth of some types of colon and gastric cancers, and shown that medications that block the function of this complex have the potential to be developed into a new treatment for these diseases.


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