Scientists have invented new stick-on ‘tattoos’ that track human heart, brain wave and muscle activity and could one day replace cumbersome medical monitors. Known as an epidermal electronic system (EES…
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In one of the largest human genetic studies ever undertaken, scientists have identified the major common genetic variants that contribute to the cause of the devastating neurological disease, multiple…
New research has identified more genes related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows an overlap between…
It seems the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is likely to follow the lead of the UK and denounce homeopathy as an ineffective and unethical therapy that shouldn’t attract scarce government…
Scientists have invented a new pliable implant that can be injected in liquid form, massaged into shape and hardened up through exposure to light. Fillers are used to make patients look younger, reconstruct…
Combining a new anti-cancer agent with chemotherapy has shown promise in the treatment of some of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer, scientists have found. Around 20% of…
You expect to feel pain when you fall off a bicycle but should you feel pain when you see someone else do the same? Some people do because pain is more than the actual injury; it’s a perception. For some…
The myth that the four common tastes of sweet, sour, salty and bitter are located at different regions of the tongue has existed for more than a century. It arose from studies in the late 19th and early…
Human embryo stem cell research should be allowed to continue in accordance with existing rules, a legislative review committee has recommended, drawing praise from Australia’s science community. Since…
The phrase “growth hormone” conjures up images of either the very tall or the very short. And yes, growth hormone is important for promoting linear growth but this hard-working hormone also controls many…
On the television show House, doctors try to diagnose mysterious illnesses, and often when time is running out all other options have been exhausted, one of the characters will offer a diagnosis of last…
Scientists have created a glucose-powered biofuel cell that is five to 10 times more powerful than existing cells and lasts weeks longer, paving the way for implanted medical devices that run on the body’s…
More than 200 million people are infected annually with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, and around 800,000 people die every year of the mosquito-borne disease, most of them children. As reported…
Malaria parasites are able to adapt their growth rate to render anti-malarial drugs useless, according to new research by Australian scientists. More than 200 million people are infected annually with…
Left handers have copped their share of bad publicity in the past. The term used to describe left handers in English is “sinistral”, which is derived from the word “sinister”. And it’s no better in other…
Scientists have developed tiny particles capable of taking large doses of anti-cancer drugs right to a tumour’s doorstep, opening the way to a new generation of more effective treatments. Nanotechnology…
Hair colour, including gray hair, is dictated by Wnt signaling between hair follicles and melanocyte stem cells, according…
Women who sleep on their left side on their final night of pregnancy could halve the risk of their baby being stillborn compared to women who do not, a new study has found. Sleeping on the left allows…
A new type of cell in the immune system that helps protect against infectious diseases has been discovered by researchers…
A nasal spray vaccine may prevent type 1 diabetes from developing in humans, early trial results show. Type 1 diabetics usually rely on daily insulin injections to normalise their ability to break down…
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Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute & Professor of Medical Biology, and an honorary principal fellow in the Department of Zoology at the University of Melbourne, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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