“If you have ovarian cancer, ask your oncologistto consider a test that will help determine whether your cancer is one of just under 50 per cent that might be responsive to new treatment options such …
Mystery of children’s ‘chalky teeth’ explained
A blood protein blocks hardening of enamel on teeth growing inside the jaw Australian and Chilean researchers solve a 100-year-old mystery and call for education and research to save millions of …
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New clues for allergy prevention by breast milk
Written by Akila Rekima and the University of Western Australia. For the full UWA press release, click here. A research team at UWA is investigating the complex interactions of breast milk with …
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One step closer to understanding cancer-fighting immune cells
Researchers discover that protective immune cells are not created equally Personalised treatment of cancers has moved one step closer, thanks to University of Melbourne researcher Dr Susan …
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Whooping cough is fighting back.
Researchers discover how whooping cough is evolving paving the way to a new vaccine. Whooping cough strains are adapting to better infect humans, a team of Sydney researchers has found. The …
Family matters in autism outcomes
Cognition is influenced by siblings, researchers find. Autistic children with autistic siblings have better cognition than those who are the only family member with the condition, …
Sugar found to boost lethal bacteria
Adelaide researchers find how a bacteria digests a sugar can be key to new treatments The severity of a common and often lethal type of bacteria depends on its ability to process a type of sugar, …
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Media Release: Melbourne steps up to drive global health
Images, video overlay, two case studies (rotavirus vaccine and TB in adolescents) and backgrounder available. Melbourne Children’s Global Health initiative to take action for the: Two million …
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Case Study: TB in adolescents: Melbourne Children’s Global Health guides new WHO roadmap
In 2017, almost one million children fell ill and over 200,000 children under 15 died of tuberculosis, according to the latest WHO Roadmap. The report also identifies a previously underreported …
Slipped discs: robot shows it’s not all bending and twisting
High res photos available below. Video of Dhara and the bending robot available here. Some slipped disc injuries might be caused by movements other than the commonly blamed bending and …
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