Thyroid cancer is being overdiagnosed
12 September, 2016Researchers have found that doctors around the world are overdiagnosing the most common thyroid cancer, creating an artificial epidemic that costs billions of dollars each year in unnecessary medical costs.
Prostate cancer treatment without the side effects
01 September, 2016By piggybacking a chemotherapy drug onto a well-known milk protein, Deakin University medical scientists have created a combination that is lethal for prostate cancer cells without the toxic side effects.
Effective fertility treatment without the drugs
24 August, 2016Thanks to Australian and Belgian researchers, an enhanced form of IVF's less invasive sister, in vitro maturation (IVM), may be on the horizon.
Should ketamine be used to treat depression?
17 August, 2016 by Adam FloranceAntipodean researchers are launching the largest randomised control trial into the use of ketamine for patients suffering from long-term depression.
Does evolution play a part in where we develop cancer?
11 August, 2016Scientists have suggested that the reasons people and animals develop cancer in some organs but not in others may have more to do with evolution than any lifestyle or genetic factors.
NSW's most outstanding cancer researchers acknowledged
09 August, 2016The 2016 NSW Premier's Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research were held as part of an annual gala dinner that celebrates excellence and innovation in cancer research.
Liquid biopsies: testing times ahead for neuroblastoma
05 August, 2016 by Professor Murray Norris*Imagine a future where simple blood tests provide an efficient, painless and non-invasive way to track changes in cancer patients and guide treatment.
Updated guidelines for treating heart attack symptoms
02 August, 2016 by Adam FloranceAcross Australia and New Zealand, mortality and morbidity rates remain significant among patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Tumour-derived exosomes pave way for 'liquid biopsy'
01 August, 2016Innovative research into the role of tumour fragments in the bloodstream could contribute to the development of a blood test for cancer, according to Perth researchers.
Macquarie brings proteomics expertise to Cancer Moonshot program
29 July, 2016Macquarie University has signed an MoU with the US National Cancer Institute, which will see the organisations work together on the Cancer Moonshot initiative to help drive further momentum into critical cancer research.
Cortisol inhibition could treat Alzheimer's
29 July, 2016Separate studies from Actinogen Medical and AIBL suggest that excess cortisol production is linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease.
An autoimmunity primer
22 July, 2016Autoimmunity occurs when the adaptive immune system's process of self-tolerance fails, rendering it unable to distinguish between self- and nonself-antigens — potentially leading to autoimmune diseases.
Could cannabis treat skin cancer?
06 July, 2016The University of Canberra and Cann Pharmaceutical are teaming up on a million-dollar, medical-grade cannabis therapy trial for melanoma patients.
NHMRC funding for infectious disease research and more
01 July, 2016The NHMRC has announced 21 new grants, handing out almost $19 million of the $850 million the council will deliver to support health and medical research in Australia this year.
Does continuous mobility measurement help Parkinson's patients?
24 June, 2016Global Kinetics Corporation and the National Parkinson Foundation have announced a clinical research collaboration to study the impact of continuous objective measurement of movement in Parkinson's disease patients using Global Kinetics' PKG Movement Recording System.
