Oncology & Cancer
Putting the brakes on tumor stealth
New research undertaken at Monash University has shed new light on how some cancers are able to escape our immune system.
Dec 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clues to the link between obesity and liver cancer—and identification of a new risk group
New research from Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has found a previously overlooked group of obese people may be at risk of developing deadly liver cancer. The research, published today in Cell, has ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
Study reveals no benefit to costly and risky brain cooling after brain injury
The study, published today, in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the same time at the Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine in Paris by lead authors, Professors Jamie Cooper ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
The drug that can put some cancer cells to sleep
As soon as Nature published findings on cancer research by a team including Monash University's Professor Jonathan Baell, his phone started ringing and his email pinging.
Oct 4, 2018
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Neuroscience
The burden of the 'suicide' headache
They're called suicide headaches because the pain is frequent and unbearable.
Sep 4, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Accounting principles could lead to increased chances of clinical IVF success
A Monash University accountancy specialist is developing a data set that could help families make more informed choices about the potential success rates of IVF treatment.
Aug 9, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity grows annual health bill
Childhood obesity is costing Australian taxpayers $43.2 million annually—not including the cost of hospital care—and will grow unless prevention programs are adopted, new research by Monash University shows.
Aug 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to humans and horses, and the Nipah virus, a serious threat in East and Southeast Asia. They ...
Aug 3, 2018
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Health
Heatwave deaths will rise steadily by 2080 as globe warms up
If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States, a global ...
Jul 31, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer
A team of scientists and clinicians have developed a faster and more accurate way to test new treatments for the most aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Jul 25, 2018
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