Genetics
New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development
Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and drugs.
Sep 10, 2020
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Medical research
Understanding the inner workings of the human heart
Researchers have investigated the function of a complex mesh of muscle fibers that line the inner surface of the heart. The study, published in the journal Nature, sheds light on questions asked by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
A blood test could predict who benefits from immunotherapy
A test which detects changing levels of tumor fragments in the blood may be an easy, non-invasive and quick way to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy, a treatment option for advanced cancers.
Aug 3, 2020
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Immunology
Discovery of a rare human gene mutation that causes MAIT cells to disappear
A collaboration between Monash Health, the Australian Genomics Health Alliance (AGHA) and researchers at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has led to the discovery of a rare single gene mutation in a patient that ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists may have found one path to a longer life
Scientists at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found the beginnings of a path toward increasing human lifespan.
Jul 10, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists develop method to reveal the cell types most affected by genetic variation
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found types of cells in the brain that are most susceptible to inherited genetic variants linked to schizophrenia. As a result, their work reveals a shortlist of the variants that ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New mechanism underlying colorectal cancer reveals a crucial role for intestinal microbes
A collaborative study by research groups from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research and Ghent University uncovered a new mechanism causing colorectal cancer. The researchers found that abnormal expression of the ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Medical research
Persistent DNA damage in the placenta affects pregnancy outcomes
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have shown that a dysfunctional placenta can play a previously unrecognized role during the earliest stages of development in mouse models of Cornelia de Lange syndrome. ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene research could push cancer research forward
New research by scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) will help us better understand rare forms of cancer.
May 4, 2020
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Medical research
Thyroid cancer, genetic variations and cell phones linked in study
Radiation from cell phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations in specific genes, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds.
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