Medical research
Cancer-causing parasite may accelerate wound healing
It's short, ugly and deadly. But James Cook University scientists have found a cancer-causing, parasitic worm could help patients recover from their wounds.
Oct 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diabetes—Tuberculosis link found in Australia
A 20-year study by James Cook University scientists has found a strong link between diabetes and tuberculosis in tropical Australia.
Jul 27, 2015
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Health
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding an early death, large study finds
Physical activity that makes you puff and sweat is key to avoiding an early death, a large Australian study of middle-aged and older adults has found.
Apr 6, 2015
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Immunology
Immune cells: Learning from experience
Immunologists have shown that our immune cells can learn on the job.
Feb 20, 2015
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Health
Concern over skin whitener marketing
A study led by a James Cook University marketing expert has raised concerns over the ethics of the marketing of skin-whitening products, widely available in Australia.
Jan 22, 2015
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Health
Alcohol apps aimed at young
Apps with names like 'Let's get Wasted!' and 'Drink Thin' have led a James Cook University Professor to call for Government action on alcohol advertising on mobile devices.
Dec 22, 2014
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Inflammatory disorders
Working towards a worm protein pill for inflammatory disease
Australian scientists who have successfully regulated the inflammatory response in coeliac patients by infecting them with hookworms are now collaborating with a major pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for inflammatory ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Immunology
Spaghetti for celiac patients? Just add worms
Australian researchers have achieved groundbreaking results in a clinical trial using hookworms to reduce the symptoms of celiac disease.
Sep 25, 2014
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Health
Algal oil to help healthy diets
Algal oils are a sustainable solution to solve future resource problems, according to Roger Huerlimann, a PhD student at James Cook University in Townsville.
Jul 20, 2012
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