QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to help beat lung cancer
22 August, 2011QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to develop companion diagnostic for novel compound in global clinical trials for lung cancer.
Scientists open new 'window' into the brain
16 August, 2011A new finding into the human brain may help scientists understand states such as sleep, epilepsy and anaesthesia.
Cell-based alternative to animal testing
15 August, 2011An alternative to animal testing, laboratory-grown human cells may be used to classify chemicals as sensitising, or non-sensitising, and can even predict the strength of allergic response.
Blood antibody test not accurate for active TB diagnosis
11 August, 2011The World Health Organization has recommended against the use of commercial serology tests in the diagnosis of active TB after reports that they are neither accurate nor cost-effective.
Trials one step closer to treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
27 July, 2011Clinical trials have successfully administered the compound AVI-4658, designed to restore dystrophin expression in participants with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Uni of Qld to acquire powerful MRI
26 July, 2011The University of Queensland has entered into an agreement with technology specialist Siemens to install a powerful MRI system.
DPI geneticists develop DNA marker test for cows
14 July, 2011DNA detectives from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have the know-how to pinpoint whether a cow or bull is responsible for any genetic glitches.
Scientists accurately predict age with saliva sample
27 June, 2011Self-conscious about your age? Be careful where you spit. UCLA geneticists now can use saliva to reveal how old you are.
Molecular diagnostics technology aids management of E. coli crisis
14 June, 2011A new xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel has been used to triage patients suspected of having an E. coli infection at German Kliniken der Stadt Koln.
Experimental vaccine protects against Hendra virus
18 May, 2011Trials by the CSIRO have shown that an experimental vaccine can protect horses against the deadly Hendra virus. Stopping the disease in horses could also help protect people from the disease.
The chemistry of sex and mosquito-borne disease
22 March, 2011A female mosquito’s tendencies to feed, produce eggs and mate can be permanently altered by more than 100 proteins in male sperm. Now researchers are suggesting that ways to control diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue fever could be uncovered by investigating the intricacies of the sex lives of mosquitoes.
CSIRO part of global battle against pandemic threats
17 February, 2011CSIRO joins the global battle against bird flu and other mutating viruses.
New research in early lung cancer detection
09 February, 2011Researchers are now working to develop a new diagnostics platform with which lung cancer can be diagnosed in its early stages, even during a visit to the general practitioner.
New ISO standard helps find out how toxic nanoparticles are
08 February, 2011With the rapid growth of nanotechnology-based products, researchers, manufacturers, regulators and consumers are increasingly concerned with their safety and environmental impact. To help address this issue, ISO has published an International Standard to support the inhalation toxicity testing of nanoparticles.
Scientists find drugs can cause sudden cardiac death
01 February, 2011Australian researchers have come one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs, including some antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm.
