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RMIT research points to treatment breakthrough for viruses
An international collaboration headed by RMIT University researchers has discovered a novel new way of treating viral diseases including HIV, dengue, rhinovirus, and influenza, the last of which infects five million people annually with a death rate as high as 10%. [ + ]
Monash discovery paves way for growing replacement organs
A 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. [ + ]
Sequencing completed for wild wheat, mutant rice genomes
The world of genomics just got a whole lot richer, with scientists completing sequencing for not one but two crop genomes over the past week. [ + ]
Brain development hypothesis challenged
A 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
Seeing 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. [ + ]
Imaging CRISPR in action
US scientists have managed to generate near-atomic resolution snapshots of gene editing tool CRISPR, in a breakthrough that provides the structural data necessary for efforts to improve the efficiency and accuracy of CRISPR for biomedical applications. [ + ]
Family-led rehab for stroke patients is ineffective
A 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. [ + ]
Cancer-detecting probe enters clinical trial
A fibre-optic cancer-detecting probe that is said to improve clinical outcomes for patients has entered clinical trials thanks to assistance from Flinders biomedical engineers and state government funding. [ + ]
Coronary artery disease genes influence reproduction
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death in modern humans and researchers from the University of Melbourne can now explain why. [ + ]
Medical devices give hope to traditional manufacturers
Manufacturing companies in Australia are finding niches in the medical technologies sector as their traditional markets of mining and automotive diminish. [ + ]
Bird flu — the next pandemic?
Since 2013, nearly 800 people have contracted avian influenza, mostly from poultry markets, but the infection has ended there as it is unable to spread from person to person. [ + ]
Major genome release paves way for future biotech products
A major release of reference genomes is expected to pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products. [ + ]
Immunotherapy hope for BRCA1 breast cancer patients
A collaborative study by local scientists has potentially developed a new way to treat one of the most difficult forms of breast cancer. [ + ]
AACB Annual Scientific Conference
Leading international and local scientific experts will provide insights on current concepts and strategies to deliver the timely diagnostic services required for clinical management. [ + ]
'Turning off' allergies
Researchers are one step closer to a treatment that could 'turn off' the immune response that causes common allergies, including asthma — which affects over two million Australians. [ + ]
