University of Melbourne enters Parkinson's treatment deal
11 October, 2013The University of Melbourne has entered into a drug development deal with Procypra Therapeutics, a US start-up company established by Collaborative Medicinal Development under the umbrella of venture capital firm Cthulhu Ventures.
Peanut butter can diagnose Alzheimer's disease
11 October, 2013Health researchers at the University of Florida have found a quick and cheap way to test for early-stage Alzheimer's disease. The only equipment necessary is a container of peanut butter and a ruler.
Clinical Genomics acquisition brings bowel cancer blood test to the fore
09 October, 2013Clinical Genomics - the developer of a blood-based biomarker test in collaboration with CSIRO Preventative Health Flagship and the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer - has acquired US-based screening company Enterix from Quest Diagnostics, as well as its Sydney-based subsidiary.
Why some people don't get as sick and a universal flu vaccine
23 September, 2013Investigating why some people seem to resist severe illness has led scientists closer to developing a universal flu vaccine.
Rapid diagnostic test for deadly tropical disease
20 September, 2013Researchers from James Cook University (JCU) and The Townsville Hospital have developed a highly sensitive and rapid multiplex diagnostic test for melioidosis. Their findings have been published in the journal Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Hypertension drugs increase the effect of chemo in childhood cancer
23 August, 2013 by Lauren DavisBeta-blockers are traditionally used in the treatment of high blood pressure, but researchers at the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) have found that they can also increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating aggressive childhood cancers such as neuroblastoma.
Partnership to prepare for the next pandemic
25 July, 2013A $20 million research partnership between Australia, Singapore and the US aims to prepare the world for its next pandemic.
Both brains and genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease
15 July, 2013 by Lauren DavisAustralian research, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference this week, has highlighted the links between a person’s brain chemistry, genes and their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Urine test diagnoses kidney rejection before biopsies
05 July, 2013A study has found that the analysis of biomarkers in the urine samples of kidney transplant recipients can diagnose transplant rejection, even before it occurs.
Why was there a sudden drop in the incidence of leprosy at the end of the Middle Ages?
14 June, 2013Scientists have reconstructed the genome of medieval strains of the pathogen responsible for leprosy by exhuming centuries-old human graves to investigate why the incidence of leprosy decreased after the Middle Ages.
Urine-based breast cancer test
30 May, 2013Dr Yinfa Ma of Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a screening method that uses urinalysis to diagnose and determine the severity of breast cancer before it can be detected with a mammogram.
First drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade
27 May, 2013Coenzyme Q10 has been found to decrease all-cause mortality by half in a randomised double blind trial.
Now you know what makes you itch
27 May, 2013Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of itch.
Don’t breathe your way to worse cholesterol
20 May, 2013Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
Developing a faster diagnosis of bacterial meningitis
22 April, 2013Using joint funding from the Paige Weatherspoon Foundation and the Macquarie University Office of Commercialisation, a team of researchers have recently made headway in developing a faster diagnosis for bacterial meningitis.
