Archive: 22/07/2013
New hope for hormone resistant breast cancer
A new finding provides fresh hope for the millions of women worldwide with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Australian scientists have shown that a specific change, which occurs when tumours become resistant to ...
Jul 22, 2013
World's first IVF baby born after preimplantation genome sequencing is now 11 months old
The largest genomic institute of the world, BGI Shenzhen, China (hereinafter BGI), together with Reproductive & Genetic Hospital CITIC-XIANGYA (hereinafter CITIC-XIANGYA) announced today that they have successfully applied ...
Jul 22, 2013
Study highlights female cancer patients unhappy with insufficient fertility support
Young female cancer patients are unhappy about the way fertility preservation options are discussed with them by doctors before starting cancer treatment, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield ...
Jul 22, 2013
Study lays groundwork for norovirus anti-viral treatments
An animal model of the human norovirus created at the University of Michigan Health System lays the groundwork for understanding the biology of the pesky virus and developing antiviral drug treatment.
Jul 22, 2013
Screening Aussie toddlers' diets
A Flinders University researcher has developed a new risk assessment tool to identify Australian toddlers with poor diets.
Jul 22, 2013
Call for better sugary foods import data as obesity rises
Better collection of data on food sugar levels will provide ammunition for the ongoing battle against rising obesity according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Jul 22, 2013