Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research reprograms future of kidney health
University of Queensland researchers have reprogrammed adult kidney cells to act as stem cells to repair damaged kidneys.
Jun 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cell glue gives insights into cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Queensland researchers have discovered an important step in how proteins glue cells together to form healthy tissues, a process that is often disturbed in diseases such as cancer and inflammation. ...
Jul 17, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cell-surface receptor offers promising breakthrough for pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer rates in the U.S. have been rising over the past decade, and the disease takes a very heavy toll. The American Cancer Society estimates that in the last year alone about 45,220 people were diagnosed with ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Medical research
Height protein could be cancer and diabetes treatment target
University of Queensland scientists have discovered that a protein that regulates how tall you grow could be used in treating diseases including cancer and diabetes.
May 16, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bacteria behind meningitis in babies explained
A study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.
Apr 16, 2024
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Immunology
Inflammasome study offers hope for autoinflammatory disease treatment
University of Queensland researchers have discovered how the "on-switch" for the body's inflammation machinery can get stuck and cause rare genetic inflammatory diseases. Professor Kate Schroder and her team at UQ's Institute ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly microbe dodges human immune system
Scientists from The University of Queensland have discovered that a microbe responsible for invasive bacterial Group A Streptococcus infections can bypass the immune system and multiply within infected cells.
Jan 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals genes behind brain tumours
A team of researchers has pinpointed a handful of genes that could drive the formation of medulloblastoma, the most aggressive and frequent form of brain tumour found in children.
Oct 31, 2013
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