Using DNA to put the finger on malaria
Nearly half the world is at risk from malaria, with the disease killing more than 420,000 people globally. Worse, malaria – caused by invading parasites – is developing resistance...
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New drug helps stroke survivors fight fatigue
For those suffering a stroke the most common after effect is not physical disability but extreme tiredness. Now survivors...
Supercomputer study could unlock safer anaesthetics
Researchers using a supercomputer have shown how proteins in the brain control electrical signals, in a breakthrough that could...
Simpler, less expensive way to grow stem cells
A gel that mimics the stiffness of the human body could be the key to growing human stem cells...
Brain stimulation during exercise boosts body and mind
Combining brawn and brain when exercising leads to big gains for both body and mind, university researchers have found....
How poppies could help with pregnancy
Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical...
Bitter taste receptors hold key to treating asthma
More than 300 million people worldwide, including one-in-nine Australians, suffer from asthma. Sufferers experience a wide range of debilitating,...
Why red wine can trigger migraines
Wine may be the nectar of the gods and chocolate the treat we all love to eat, but for...
Study reveals need for cancer rehab
Australia’s first review of cancer rehabilitation services has found that just one in 200 patients have access to exercise...
Work place injuries are chronically underreported
Work injuries cost an estimated $57 billion to the Australian economy. To add insult to injury, research from the...