Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research focuses on the major diseases that affect our community: cancer; cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Our ultimate goal is to prevent disease and discover new treatments. Our scientists are inspired to pursue vital research initiatives to build a healthier future for everyone.
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Colchicine, a widely available gout medication, has received FDA approval to be used in low dose to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with proven coronary disease.
Jun 29, 2023
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Australian scientists have developed a world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. By having this map of normal brain cell development, researchers will now ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Bacterial infections are a major cause of death in children and adults worldwide. Without effective antibiotics, patients deteriorate rapidly and can die within hours. However, the standard process to identify the bacteria ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Using the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees in Perth Western Australia, Ireland and England, Dr. Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia, tested the effect ...
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A research team that recently invented a drug to stop blood vessels from forming a treatment resistant barrier around some cancers has now discovered the drug can be used to prevent the cancer from spreading.
Jan 22, 2020
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A team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of rare bone, muscle and connective tissue cancers.
Jun 11, 2019
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