The cause of a leading risk factor for breast cancer has been identified by researchers, raising hopes that preventative treatments will reduce the incidence of the disease. Scientists from the Hospital Research Foundation in Adelaide, South Australia, have shown a link between a protein that causes inflammation and an increase in breast density, a significant […]
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Protein linked to MND progression
A NEW Motor Neuron Disease (MND) test enables doctors to measure the disease’s progression in patients. The test was developed by researchers from Flinders University in South Australia in collaboration with the University of Miami and has the potential to lead to better treatments and a cure for the neuro-degenerative disease. The urine test measures […]
DNA Extraction Pen to serve as A Forensic Tool
A PEN-LIKE device is set to help forensic experts extract relatively large amounts of DNA extraction evidence from previously challenging surfaces. Micro-Swab was developed by researchers at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, and uses fibres soaked in a surfactant to bind to the DNA in fingerprints. The fibres are attached to a flexible pen-like […]
Rogue Cells The key to Chronic Sinusitis
ENT researchers are targeting cytokine-producing cells they believe could be among the chief causes of chronic rhinosinusitis. Dijana Miljkovic, who works in a team led by one of the world’s foremost sinus surgeons Peter-John Wormald at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia, recently discovered the presence of TH17 cells in chronic sinusitis sufferers. Following […]
Breakthrough in Paralysis Research
Breakthrough in Paralysis Research powered by every step taken at the Wings for Life World Run Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation unite to advance a groundbreaking therapy for spinal cord injury. (SALZBURG, March 5, 2015) – It all started with a single toe. Even today, Dr. Susan […]
How Waves Impact Sea Ice
The first study of exactly how waves impact sea ice will help scientists determine which areas are more prone to the effects of climate change. The University of Adelaide-led research will help pinpoint the impact of waves on sea ice, which is vulnerable to climate change, particularly in the Arctic where it is rapidly retreating. […]