Health
Iron supplements not linked to cognitive improvements for kids
A study in rural Bangladesh has concluded that preventive iron treatment has no impact on young children's development.
Sep 9, 2021
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Progress towards new treatments for tuberculosis
Boosting the body's own disease-fighting immune pathway could provide answers in the desperate search for new treatments for tuberculosis.
Jul 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microscopic CCTV reveals secrets of malaria invasion
State-of-the-art video microscopy has enabled researchers at WEHI, Australia, to see the molecular details of how malaria parasites invade red blood cells—a key step in the disease.
Jun 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Biomarker predicts bowel cancer recurrence
A biomarker in the blood of patients with bowel cancer may provide valuable insight into the risk of cancer relapse after surgery and the effectiveness of chemotherapy.
Jun 3, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers unveil new 'time machine' technique to measure cells
Using a new single-cell technique, WEHI researchers have uncovered a way to understand the programming behind how stem cells make particular cell types.
Apr 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Unravelling the secret of a critical immune cell for cancer immunity
WEHI researchers have discovered a key differentiation process that provides an essential immune function in helping to control cancer and infectious diseases.
Apr 2, 2021
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Genetics
Genetic discovery gives insight into causes of eye disease
A genetic defect could hold the key to preventing or delaying the onset of a debilitating eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness.
Mar 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Iron deficiency can be managed better
Australian and European researchers have released updated, evidence-based guidance for managing iron deficiency, a serious worldwide health problem.
Dec 4, 2020
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Medical research
Animation reveals secrets of critical tumour protein
The latest animation technology has revealed the molecular detail of how our bodies are protected from cancer by a key 'tumour suppressor' protein called p53.
Nov 11, 2020
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Immunology
'Multi-omics' adds new cell to immune family tree
WEHI researchers have used powerful 'single cell multi-omics' technologies to discover a previously unknown ancestor of T and B lymphocytes, which are critical components of our immune system.
Oct 19, 2020
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