New generation anti-cancer drug
New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours. A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour…
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Neurodegenerative disease genetic discovery
Neurodegenerative disease genetic discovery: A ‘perfect storm’ of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling has…
Researchers discover rare cause of epilepsy
An 'astounding' find reveals a rare cause of epilepsy: Researchers at The University of Queensland, working to gain a better…
The Truth About Growing Up Disabled | Dylan Alcott | TEDxYouth@Sydney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvNOzJ7x8qQ Dylan Alcott wasn't always a Paralympic champion. He grew up disabled, but it might not be what you think.…
Making musculoskeletal health a global priority
International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority: a research team has found that despite being the world’s…
Improving immune response to cancer
Researchers discover way to improve immune response: Melbourne researchers have identified a way to improve the immune response in the…
Researchers reduce severity of sleep apnoea
New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the…
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses: Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used…
The VacSeen student led project
The VacSeen Project is a student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to…
New discovery in treating hypertension
In what could be a new pathway for drug therapies to treat hypertension, a team of brain researchers have discovered…