Medical research
Herpes remains active even when no symptoms appear
Scientists investigating the herpes virus have been surprised to find an ongoing conflict in the cells of sufferers, even when the virus is apparently dormant.
Jul 29, 2014
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Genetics
Researchers find new genetic disease
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new genetic disease and a method for detecting more unexplained medical conditions.
Oct 18, 2018
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Medical research
New drug puts malaria under the pump
Researchers have discovered how a new class of antimalarial drugs kills the malaria parasite, showing that the drugs block a pump at the parasite surface, causing it to fill with salt.
Feb 14, 2013
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Genetics
Cracking the epigenetic code, advancing our understanding of disease
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at The Australian National University is one step closer to better understanding how organisms function after discovering how epigenetic information is transmitted from one generation ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Warmer climate could lower dengue risk
Health researchers predict that the transmission of dengue could decrease in a future warmer climate, countering previous projections that climate change would cause the potentially lethal virus to spread more easily.
Aug 10, 2016
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Medical research
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
A promising new drug to combat sepsis has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), potentially saving millions of lives each year.
Dec 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Why some people hear colour, taste sounds
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have shed new light on synesthesia - the effect of hearing colours, seeing sounds and other cross-sensory phenomena.
Apr 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newly separated most at risk of suicidal thoughts
Men and women are most likely to have suicidal thoughts within a year of a marriage or de-facto relationship breakup, new ANU research has found.
May 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists find new way to fight Malaria drug resistance
An anti-malarial treatment that lost its status as the leading weapon against the deadly disease could be given a new lease of life, with new research indicating it simply needs to be administered differently.
Apr 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Real or crocodile tears? Psychopaths may not know the difference
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found people with high levels of psychopathic traits have difficulty telling when someone is genuinely afraid or upset, based on people's facial expressions.
Aug 2, 2018
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