Minicells defeat drug resistant cancer
29 June, 2009 by Tim DeanAustralian researchers find that interfering RNA delivered via bacterially-derived minicells can target and kill drug resistant tumours.
Diabetes biomarker discovered
24 June, 2009 by Staff WritersHormone adiponectin could be used to better diagnose and treat type 2 diabetes.
Xenotransplantation trial to commence in NZ
24 June, 2009 by Tim DeanCalls for Australian Government to lift moratorium on xenotransplantation so similar trials can occur here.
Children's cancer researchers win funding
18 June, 2009 by Staff WritersTwo young researchers at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA), Dr Joshua McCarroll and Dr Marcia Munoz, were today awarded significant funding from the Balnaves Foundation to further their promising research into childhood cancer.
Killer cells could cure cancer
17 June, 2009 by Staff WritersAustralian researchers close to a breakthrough in cancer treatment using the body's own immune system to destroy cancerous cells.
Lifting the darkness
16 June, 2009 by Staff WritersPeople take it for granted their teeth can be repaired as they age. Hearing can be enhanced electronically. Cosmetic surgery may disguise the external ravages of time. Transplant surgery can replace heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. But when the eye’s light-sensitive membrane, the retina, fails there seems little you can do about it – and millions end their lives in darkness.
Gene link with MS discovered
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersGenes linked to vitamin D involved in susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.
Huntington's disease deciphered
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersRole of key gene in neurodegenerative disorder uncovered.
How nanotubes suppress the immune function
15 June, 2009 by Staff WritersNew insights into the potential risks of exposure to carbon nanotubes.
Easy, accurate H1N1 influenza test developed
11 June, 2009 by Staff WritersOffers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment.
Scientists advance safety of nanotechnology
11 June, 2009 by Staff WritersScientists counteract nanoparticle lung damage in mice.
1 in 3 billion error found in granulosa cancer gene
10 June, 2009 by Staff WritersCould lead to a new method of screening for this and other cancers
New insight into APP protein and Alzheimer's disease
09 June, 2009 by Staff WritersResearchers find APP needs to work with 'Reelin' protein to maintain healthy communication between brain neurons
Kylie Mason awarded Victorian Premier’s Award
05 June, 2009 by Staff Writers2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research
The road to an H1N1 vaccine
04 June, 2009 by Staff WritersGEN reports on efforts to quickly develop swine flu vaccine
