Medical research

New findings on CARD14 protein's role in eczema and psoriasis

Our skin–the body's largest organ–provides the first line of defense against infections and many other threats to our health. Decades of research has shown that a wide range of diseases can occur, or become worse, when ...

Oncology & Cancer

Research uncovers hidden Australian skin cancer epidemic

Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers have almost doubled in Australia this millennium—and the culprit is hiding in plain sight, according to new medical research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Genetics

How epigenetics influence memory formation

When we form a new memory, the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a "memory trace." A memory trace represents the specific patterns of activity and structural modifications of neurons that ...

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