Australian National University

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Machine learning to unlock Parkinson's disease mystery

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) will use machine learning to help solve the mystery of how to determine the progression of Parkinson's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Going to the gym in later life could lower dementia risk

Early results from a new study led by ANU indicate that people aged in their 60s and early 70s could lower their risk of dementia if they maintained a healthy weight by going to the gym to retain muscle mass.

Oncology & Cancer

New theory turns cancer on its head

A new theory of how cancer works could lead to the next generation of treatments of the disease. The theory suggests that cancer forms when recently evolved genes are damaged, and cells have to revert to using older, inappropriate ...

Health

'Exercise in a pill' could offer solution for at-risk people

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals in the body that could hold the key to developing a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to ...

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists developing new test for breast cancer

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) are working with researchers in France to develop a new potential way to detect and monitor breast cancer that could involve a simple blood test.

Health

Cut out sugary drinks to prevent type 2 diabetes, study finds

An international study led by ANU has bolstered the global campaign for a sugar tax, finding thousands of cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented every year in Thailand if people stopped drinking sugary drinks every day.

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