Genetic testing to identify cardiomyopathy in kids
Genetic testing can diagnose cardiomyopathy – a disease of the heart muscle – in children and help detect who will…
Genetics
Skin microbiome identified as factor in stem cell transplants
Organ damage occurs in up to 70 percent of patients in the first few months following stem cell transplant. The…
Children’s growth genome study
Children’s growth will be easier to assess following a University of Queensland-led study analysing the genetic variants that influence height.…
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness: Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong…
How COVID-19 damages heart DNA
Study reveals how COVID-19 damages heart DNA: University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the…
President of The Physiological Society congratulates 2022 Nobel Prize winner
President of The Physiological Society congratulates 2022 Nobel Prize winner: The Physiological Society congratulates Professor Svante Pääbo ForMemRS, who has…
ADHD at University – diagnosis is the key to success
ADHD at university: Why diagnosis, treatment and greater inclusivity is so important, says Priory expert. ADHD Awareness Month occurs annually…
Pioneering bacteria research
Pioneering research using bacteria brings scientists a step closer to creating artificial cells with lifelike functionality. Scientists have harnessed the…
Breakthrough discovery in engineered immune cells
Melbourne researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised children in a breakthrough discovery,…
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk
World-first preventative DNA screening for cancer and heart disease risk: Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test…