http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Research Australia Scientists have identified a new mutation in the gene that causes the inherited disease known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1), which affects roughly one in 2,500 people of European descent. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-alpha-easily.html Inflammatory disorders Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:37:10 EST news274617422 An Australian study reveals that people with the rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome may have an impaired autonomic nervous system. This discovery opens up a new way of looking at the insatiable appetite experienced by all sufferers, as well as their very high risk of cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-prader-willi-syndrome.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:49:05 EST news272198903 A diabetes specialist and Artificial Intelligence expert have collaborated to test the prototype of an artificial pancreas. Should a planned clinical study and clinical trial support the excellent 'simulated' results obtained so far, this breakthrough could one day change the lives of millions of people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-quest-artificial-pancreas.html Medical research Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:01:06 EST news271965658 Australian scientists have confirmed a 'weak link' in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can trigger an autoantibody response, a process not clearly understood until now. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-infection-trigger-autoimmune-disease.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:01:04 EST news271677651 Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related to obesity. It is being performed on increasing numbers of people worldwide, including teenagers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bariatric-surgery-bones.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:45:20 EST news271071906 (Medical Xpress)—A large-scale study that defines the complexity of underlying mutations responsible for pancreatic cancers in more than 100 patients was published in Nature. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-unmasking-deadly-secrets-pancreatic-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:15:08 EST news270378881 Formoterol, a new generation asthma medication, shows great promise for improving fat and protein metabolism, say Australian researchers, who have tested this effect in a small sample of men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-asthma-drug-metabolism.html Medical research Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:34:38 EST news226478064 While it is already known that breast cancer cells create the conditions for their own survival by communicating their needs to the healthy cells that surround them, Australian researchers have identified a new way of turning off that cellular cross talk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-silencing-deadly-conversation-breast-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:27:12 EST news226225621 Research from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a link between the number of stressful events experienced during pregnancy and increased risk of behavioural problems in children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-stress-pregnancy-linked-children-behavior.html Health Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:30:01 EST news222517006