Explainer: what is cancer?
Few things strike fear into people more than the word cancer, and with good reason. While improvements in cancer therapy and advances in palliative care mean that the illness does not always lead to inevitable…
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Explainer: how epigenetics is providing insight into cancer
DNA provides the instructions to make us how we look and contributes to our life expectancy. Identical twins have exactly the same DNA, so why are slightly different in many ways? The answer is epigenetics…
Appearance vs. reality: the perfectly healthy obese
No one can claim to be unaware of the risks of obesity in this day and age. Almost every day there are discussions in the media about the risks of carrying excess fat. But research shows the link between…
Honorary doctorates: well deserved, or just a bit of spin?
Chopping forest research: does NSW Government care about science?
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Brain will repair damage of one section in another
Joint research between the University of California and the Garvan Institute has shown the brain repairs damaged circuits…
Abdominal fat could be protecting your bones
Abdominal fat has been found to put Australian women – but not men – less at risk of bone fracture.
In a new study, researchers…
Plaque may not be marker of Alzheimer’s onset
The occurrence of plaque in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, long used as a marker of the disease’s onset, has been found…
Brain circuitry a barrier for weight loss
Brain circuitry may make it more difficult for obese people to lose weight, researchers have found.
Research has shown that…
Monitoring distress important for diabetics
Measuring disease-related distress and depression in diabetics can help management of diabetes, according to a new multi…
