The unique way that human proteins change after they are copied from our DNA gives scientists clues about what causes human disease.
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Canada's female scientists are superstars in their fields yet most Canadians have never heard of them. On International Day for Women in Science, it's time to give them the recognition they deserve.
Great strides have been made in cancer medicine over decades, but it's important not to forget the growing role that kindness and empathy play in good care.
We need to ensure cancer research addresses what matters most.
The first clinical trial examining a drug to treat Alzheimer's was begun 30 years ago. There is still no cure and no known way to prevent the disease. Two factors may contribute to that.
The chances of surviving breast cancer are improving everyday due to advanced research and new treatment techniques.
Women with dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer. Density also makes it harder for doctors to detect breast cancer on a mammogram.
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that has a very poor prognosis. Despite the current best therapies half its sufferers survive for 15 months and less than 5% are alive after 5 years.
Cancer is big news; we often hear of some kind of cure for some version of the illness. But whether it’s a “natural cure” or a promising molecule on its way to becoming a new medicine, there are ways non-scientists…
Imagine trying to follow a complex novel many times longer than War and Peace with hundreds of characters and twists. With every cancer having a unique story hidden inside its genetic code, this is similar…
A protein that regulates height could be used to treat diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to new Australian…
A small molecule, which works by “tricking” proteins into binding with it, has been effective in stopping the growth of cancer…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new draft proposals laying out major changes to the way it assesses whether new medicines offer value for money for the NHS. These…
One of Australia’s leading experts on cancer therapy at a molecular level is to receive a top research honour by the Australian…
Chemical engineers from the University of New South Wales have synthesised a new iron oxide nanoparticle that delivers cancer…
If you or someone close to you has lived with prostate cancer, you’ve probably come across dozens of emerging treatments in your hours of Googling. One such treatment, focal therapy, has been dubbed the…
Cancer researchers are not shy of using nanotechnology. Their work is making promising headway into developing safer and more effective treatments. And now, new developments in the area mean that the general…
Australia’s mortality rate for all cancers has dropped 28% in 20 years, new figures show, but progress has been slow in the…
According to various large-scale studies conducted by the World Health Organization, about a third of the adult worldwide population suffer from a mental disorder such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia…
Cells use a tiny machine called the mitotic spindle to share genetic material equally between cells when they divide. But when this process goes wrong it can lead to cancer. For many years we’ve been interested…
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Head of Urology at Monash Medical Centre and Associate Professor of Surgery, Monash University
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NHMRC Australia Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Bruce Armstrong is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor, Cancer Council NSW
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Lecturer in Robotics, University of Bristol
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Head of the Division of Cancer Therapeutics, Institute of Cancer Research, London
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Clinical Fellow, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester
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Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and School of Biomedical Sciences,, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, University of Adelaide
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
