Preventing breast cancer in high-risk women
22 June, 2016The drug denosumab may have the potential to prevent breast cancer in women carrying a faulty BRCA1 gene. If confirmed in clinical studies, this would provide a non-surgical option for breast cancer prevention in women with an elevated genetic risk.
Radical MS chemo
16 June, 2016 by Adam FloranceA new Canadian trial may have found a radical way to halt the acceleration of multiple sclerosis symptoms, but even its authors are wary about its potential dangers.
CSL and QIMR Berghofer partner on translational research
15 June, 2016CSL has announced a five-year agreement with QIMR Berghofer to help turn the institute's scientific discoveries into innovative new medical technologies.
"Very low risk" of Zika spreading due to Games, says WHO
15 June, 2016The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee has found that there is a very low risk of further international spread of Zika virus as a result of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Biomedical Breakthroughs at the Melbourne Museum
08 June, 2016From September this year, the Melbourne Museum will play host to the immersive exhibition 'Biomedical Breakthroughs: A New View of You'.
Flu vaccines for Fiji
08 June, 2016Seqirus has announced the donation of 20,000 doses of seasonal influenza vaccine to the people of Fiji in order to help alleviate a spike in cases of severe influenza.
Grand Challenges grant to make malaria vaccines better
27 May, 2016A $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Explorations will see Associate Professor Ian Cockburn pursue an innovative global health and development research project aimed at making malaria vaccines more effective.
Neuroblastoma conference comes Down Under for the first time
26 May, 2016The Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Congress is coming to the Cairns Convention Centre next month, marking the first time the biennial conference has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Nominations open for 36th Award for Research Excellence
24 May, 2016GSK has opened up nominations for its annual Award for Research Excellence (ARE), said to be one of the most prestigious available to the Australian medical research community.
Why does gestational diabetes lead to type 2 diabetes?
19 May, 2016For decades, scientists have been baffled as to why gestational diabetes often leads to type 2 diabetes. The answer could be in our genes' ability to change their behaviour due to signals from the environment.
Breath markers for malaria
11 May, 2016A CSIRO research team will spend the next 18 months field-testing its newly developed breath markers for malaria in locations such as Malawi, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sudan.
Antibody slows the spread of cancers
29 April, 2016Scientists have discovered how to slow common cancers from metastasising, or spreading. It all comes down to three factors: immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells, the protein CD96 and a monoclonal antibody.
A vaccination for heart attacks?
27 April, 2016The Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunisation of Cardiovascular Events is testing whether a safe, one-off vaccination can help to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
How diabetes disrupts the immune system
21 April, 2016Western Australian scientists have led new research into how type 1 diabetes disrupts the body's immune system — a finding that could help focus the search for a cure for the condition.
A protein to reverse cognitive decline
19 April, 2016Scientists have discovered that a protein called IL-33 can reverse Alzheimer's disease-like pathology and cognitive decline in mice, giving hope to the 65 million people who are projected to develop the disease by 2030.
