Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CRISPR gene editing reveals biological mechanism behind common blood disorder
Asymptomatic sickle cell disease patients actually lack a tiny part of the genome, UNSW scientists have shown.
Apr 8, 2022
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University of New South Wales
Neuroscience
The information in the silence—tapping into the sense of touch
UNSW neuroscientists have discovered a completely new understanding of how the brain deciphers neural inputs, which could transform the next generation of robotic prosthetics.
May 18, 2017
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Immunology
Little-studied immune cell may be key to activating energy-burning 'beige fat'
Immune cells called eosinophils could be an essential part of the process that activates "beige fat," a study in mice published this week in Nature Communications shows.
Jun 11, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
HIV discovery—biomarkers predict virus return when treatment is stopped
Scientists are now better able to predict how quickly the HIV virus will return after individuals stop treatment following a discovery by researchers at UNSW Australia and the University of Oxford.
Oct 9, 2015
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Medications
Whooping cough evolving to beat antibiotics and possibly vaccine
A new strain of Bordetella pertussis – the bacterium that causes whooping cough – has become resistant to antibiotic treatment and may also be resistant to the vaccine used in China. A UNSW Sydney academic says the growing ...
Apr 5, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene research gives new insight into pancreatic cancer
One reason pancreatic cancer has a particularly low survival rate is the difficulty in getting drugs to the tumour, but new knowledge of how pancreatic cancer cells invade neighbouring cells could change that.
Mar 29, 2017
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Health
Study reveals the relaxing music to help you sleep
Perhaps there's nothing quite as frustrating as trying and failing to fall asleep. But if you're one of the many people who struggle to switch off come bedtime, the findings of a new study might give you some hope—and the ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we know about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants? Natural selection has shaped the evolution of all living things on our planet, including viruses. ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Health
Internet porn bad for adolescent health
Emerging evidence indicates that internet pornography is strongly associated with risky sexual behavior among adolescents, according a review from UNSW's Kirby Institute.
May 21, 2012
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Health
Weight-lifting can help over 55s improve brain function and muscle strength
Over 55s with mild cognitive impairment can improve their brain function by building muscle strength, a new study shows.
Dec 15, 2016
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