Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Most women in Australia who have breast cancer recover. But many then relapse years later. Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat …
Aussie lizard reveals cancer secrets
A compound produced by a pregnant lizard may provide important information on the origins and treatment of cancer in humans, according to zoologist Bridget Murphy from the University of Sydney, who …
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Joint reversal eases arthritis
A shoulder-joint implant, with the ball and socket on the opposite bones from nature, can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with severe arthritis and tendon tears, says medical …
Whiplash: who won’t get better. A new test reveals the problem cases.
Most people recover from whiplash injuries within the first few months. However some people have long term pain – lasting months or years. Until now there has been no way of diagnosing these more …
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Is your treatment working? Cancer scanner pinpoints dividing lung cancer cells
A team of Victorian researchers have discovered how to track if lung tumours respond during a course of treatment. Trials with five patients revealed that some tumours responded quickly to treatment …
One step closer to turning off cancer genes with gene-silencing
Sherry Wu in the lab. Credit: Sherry Wu Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a way to deliver drugs which can specifically shut down cancer-causing genes in tumour …
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