Oncology & Cancer
New leukemia treatment outperforms standard chemotherapies
Researchers at ANU are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukemia that outperforms standard chemotherapies.
Jun 8, 2017
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Australian National University
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australian woman found with parasitic roundworm in her brain caught from carpet python
The world's first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital after they detected a live eight-centimeter roundworm ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Vaccination
Malaria breakthrough set to change vaccine design
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a vital clue as to why malaria vaccines keep failing, which could potentially change how vaccines for the deadly disease and others are made.
Jul 22, 2020
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Neuroscience
Unique weapon in immune system arsenal could unlock multiple sclerosis treatment
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go rogue and promote the onset of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Jan 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
'Cancer-cooling' protein puts bowel cancer on ice
A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). The research is published in Science Advances.
Jan 26, 2024
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Immunology
New clues in fight against lethal bacteria
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to better treatment options for a rare but very lethal type of bacterial infection.Â
May 20, 2022
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Cardiology
Cholesterol levels increase in post-menopausal women
Women who have gone through menopause may need to keep an eye on their cholesterol levels, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
Sep 18, 2019
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Health
Migraine sufferers needlessly enduring agonizing pain
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are needlessly enduring days of agony because they don't know how to prevent migraines, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found.
Sep 20, 2019
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Medical research
New natural answers for killer allergies
Researchers have discovered a function in the immune system that could hold the key to treating allergic conditions like asthma and stop life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Mar 11, 2021
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Addiction
Methamphetamine use directly linked to violence
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers for the first time have found a direct link between use of the drug ice and violence, with a six-fold increase in violent behaviour when chronic users take the drug.
May 7, 2014
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