Blood cancer biomarker discovered
26 March, 2018Scientists have discovered a biomarker that could help to unlock the medical mystery behind multiple myeloma — an untreatable blood cancer that affects mostly older Australians.
Human antibody found to prevent malaria in mice
22 March, 2018US scientists have discovered a human antibody that protects mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.
Numedico, NY med school collaborate for ovarian cancer
16 March, 2018SA-based Numedico Technologies and NY-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have partnered to improve early detection of endometrial and ovarian cancers.
Clarivate Analytics partners with IP Australia
01 March, 2018Clarivate Analytics has partnered with IP Australia by providing its enhanced patent data to augment its Source IP database.
Can probiotics improve the health of young CF patients?
13 February, 2018Dr Keith Ooi is set to conduct a major study to see if probiotics can improve the overall health and life expectancy of children with cystic fibrosis.
Alzheimer's blood test predicts beta-amyloid in the brain
01 February, 2018 by Lauren DavisScientists have discovered plasma biomarkers that can predict beta-amyloid deposition in the brain — the earliest pathological signature of Alzheimer's disease.
Look into my eyes: melanoma risk can be found in the iris
23 January, 2018Queensland researchers have found that freckles and moles appearing on the iris indicate a high risk of melanoma — particularly in people under 40 years of age.
Training the innate immune system to remember past threats
19 January, 2018An international research team has shown how the innate immune system can be trained to 'remember' past threats and respond more robustly to future challenges.
Gene therapy comes of age
17 January, 2018Gene therapy is no longer the future of medicine, but is part of the present-day clinical treatment toolkit.
Nutraceuticals market growing despite regulatory challenges
19 December, 2017Nutraceuticals are expanding into new territories as the need for new therapies increases, according to GBI Research.
Nearly 40% of Australian cancer deaths are potentially preventable
15 December, 2017Queensland researchers have found that 38% of cancer deaths in Australia, or 16,700 each year, could potentially be avoided — mostly through lifestyle changes.
Rare diseases and the power of precision medicine
15 December, 2017 by Mansi GandhiWhen molecular biologists Steve Wilton and Sue Fletcher first started exploring dystrophin exon skipping for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), they faced a lot of scepticism.
Light-activated glue seals wounds in 60 seconds
14 December, 2017 by Bec CrewAustralian scientists have invented a gel that seals wounds and stops bleeding — both internally and externally — within 60 seconds. It sends signals to the body to start repairing the wound — at twice the regular speed.
Gene editing — one reagent doesn't fit all
13 December, 2017Person-to-person genetic differences may undercut the efficacy of the gene editing process or, in more rare cases, cause a potentially dangerous off-target effect, warn researchers.
Engineering yeast to create protein pharmaceuticals
12 December, 2017Researchers, headed by Professor Jens Nielsen at Chalmers University of Technology, have successfully mapped out the complex metabolism of yeast cells.
