Medicine
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303Motor neurone disease breakthrough: Patient trial shows impressive clinical results
A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms according to recently released trial results.
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215What is to blame for childhood cancer? We often misunderstand the reality
A new study by UNSW medical researchers sheds light on an understudied area – community beliefs about what causes cancer in children.
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127Let’s map our DNA and save billions each year in health costs
A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash around $2.4 billion...
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200Women who start periods early are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have conducted a study that has found young women who start having periods early and...
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189Australia leads trials targeting iron deficiency in mothers and babies
Institute researchers have launched one of the largest international efforts to prevent and treat maternal anaemia in developing countries. The study will...
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101New research to help solve tick illness mystery
The mystery surrounding the illness associated with tick bites in Australia could soon end thanks to a ground-breaking new study led by...
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116Support for Parkinson’s disease medical research
The Federal Government is supporting research that will help us understand the role of cognitive networks in Parkinson’s disease with the hope...
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222Gene map offers osteoporosis hope
An atlas of genetic markers may hold the key to unlocking new treatments for osteoporosis, thanks to University of Queensland researchers.
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148Monash engineers unlock avenue for early cancer diagnosis
Monash University engineers have unlocked the door to earlier detection of cancer with a world-first study identifying a potential new testing method...
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104Younger women unaware of increased cardiovascular disease risk
A pregnancy condition that endangers the lives of mothers and babies can lead to serious heart health issues for women up to...
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Blood cells the missing link in post-exercise boost - GetSTEM
A discovery about how exercise improves brain function could be harnessed for research into ageing, and boosting learning and memory. An international team from The University of Queensland and the Dresden University of Technology has identified what triggers the boost to brain function through exer...
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New gene hunt reveals potential breast cancer treatment target - GetSTEM
Australian and US researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, and have already identified one that appears to promote aggressive breast cancers. The University of Queensland and Albert Einstein College of Medicine team has developed a statistical approach to reveal m...
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Data61 expands robotics infrastructure - GetSTEM
CSIRO’s Data61 announced the opening of its new Robotics Innovation Centre in Queensland, a purpose-built research facility for robotics and autonomous systems, an industry set to be worth $23 billion by 2025. Data61 is one of the global leaders in the field, with capabilities ranging from legged ...
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Yale Wong: a smarter future
Yale Wong, of the ITLS at the University of Sydney, talks with iMOVE about his transport background, thoughts on MaaS, and more.
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Research4Ag
From devising radical systems that improve rice farming to conducting dramatic underwater cave rescue missions, the impact made by Flinders University graduates in communities across the world is recognised by the list of 2018 Alumni Award recipients. http://researchforagriculture.com.au/2019/03/07/community-achievers-honoured-with-alumni-awards/
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 at 2:50pm
#Bloodcells the missing link in post-exercise boost https://t.co/FqeaXdZn5g https://t.co/ukYdEwiFN9
#Bloodcells the missing link in post-exercise boost https://t.co/FqeaXdZn5g https://t.co/ukYdEwiFN9
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 at 1:43pm
New #gene hunt reveals potential #breastcancer treatment target https://t.co/NfIuaNNgDl https://t.co/X0889Dbks5
New #gene hunt reveals potential #breastcancer treatment target https://t.co/NfIuaNNgDl https://t.co/X0889Dbks5