Tamoxifen, bipolar and protein kinase C
11 March, 2008 by Staff WritersTurkish researchers have conducted a small clinical trial of breast cancer drug tamoxifen in people with bipolar disorder.
Sticky blood protein link to autism
11 March, 2008 by Staff WritersBlood platelet protein regulates serotonin transporter and determines blood serotonin levels.
Surprising tail for worm telomeres
11 March, 2008 by Staff WritersC. elegans caps its chromosomes with a G-tail off the right and a C-tail off the left.
Potential test for diabetes in children
10 March, 2008 by Staff WritersUQ researchers are developing a predictive test for type 1 diabetes by tracing activation of the NF-kappa B pathway.
Stem cell screening facility to target brain tumours
05 March, 2008 by Staff WritersAn automated cancer stem cell screening facility has officially opened at the QBI.
Fat-packed siRNA reduces ovarian tumours
03 March, 2008 by Staff WritersPackaging siRNA in a liposome improves delivery to tumours.
BRCA genes and ovarian cancer
29 February, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillDavid Bowtell is investigating the role of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in ovarian cancer.
WEHI joins Abbott and Genentech
28 February, 2008 by Staff WritersMelbourne's WEHI partners Abbott and Genentech in new drug discovery program.
Sex differences in the brain's serotonin system
18 February, 2008 by Staff WritersLong suspected, a Swedish team has shown that the serotonin system is different in men and women.
Bone healing with MSCs
13 February, 2008 by Staff WritersMesoblast announces good results from early phase trial in bone repair.
Beamline on imaging and medical therapy
13 February, 2008 by Staff WritersNew centre for imaging and medical therapy being built at the Australian Synchrotron.
Moles and melanoma
11 February, 2008 by Staff WritersA tale of two melanocytes: why does one become a mole and the other a melanoma?
Caspar the see-through fish
08 February, 2008 by Staff WritersUS scientists have engineered a transparent zebrafish - nicknamed Caspar - to view its internal organs and observe tumour metastasis and stem cell engraftment.
Your brain: use it or lose it
07 February, 2008 by Staff WritersUQ neuroscientists add more weight to the "use it or lose it" model for brain function.
Dementia focus for Hodges
07 February, 2008 by Staff WritersCambridge University neuroscientist Professor John Hodges has been lured to the University of NSW.
