Unbuttoning the power of rogue genes
Medical research sleuths have solved the mystery surrounding the cause of a number of rare diseases. Professor Wendy Erber from The University of Western Australia contributed her expertise to...
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Mothers on the move can lower diabetes risk to children caused by overweight dads
A mother’s exercise can reduce the genetic risk of diabetes caused by a too-much-sugar daddy, new research claims. A...
Lose weight on the daily grind
Think again before you toss out left over coffee grounds from your morning brew. Researchers from the University of...
New bandage that covers … and cures
Chronic wounds are a serious pain for nearly half a million Australians. They can be pressure sores or ulcers...
Your genes might be making you look fat
When it comes to weight loss the genetic dice could be loaded against you. Researchers from Murdoch University have...
New clot inhibitor offers tantalising hope to COVID-19 patients
A drug pioneered by researchers at Monash University could save millions of lives by preventing heart attack and stroke...
Twins double down against pandemic stress
The best medicine for COVID-19 might turn out to be your best friend. Researchers from The University of Melbourne...
Software fast track takes COVID diagnosis to a new dimension
A world-first computer science breakthrough will soon allow doctors to have a 360 degree look at the lungs of...
Post-workout munchies – it’s all in your head
If you genuinely enjoy your workout and like the people you exercise with, chances are you won’t ruin it...
Cancer cells outed by highly charged nanoparticles
Researchers have discovered a high voltage way of detecting cancer cells. They use a series of chemical keys which...