New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours. A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can be repurposed as an effective treatment for the disease. This international collaboration, led by researchers from The University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute and WEHI in Melbourne, could […]
Neurodegenerative disease genetic discovery: A ‘perfect storm’ of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling has been uncovered in University of Queensland research that could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers have found brain cells are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the triple threat, […]
An ‘astounding’ find reveals a rare cause of epilepsy: Researchers at The University of Queensland, working to gain a better understanding of how brain cells work, have discovered the underlying mechanism of a rare genetic mutation that can cause epilepsy. Dr Victor Anggono from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute said his team made the ground-breaking findings while researching nerve […]
Dylan Alcott wasn’t always a Paralympic champion. He grew up disabled, but it might not be what you think. In this engaging and funny talk, Dylan tells us what it’s really like growing up with a disability. Dylan Alcott OAM is a Paralympic gold medalist, World Champion, Grand Slam champion and world record holder for […]
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International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority: a research team has found that despite being the world’s leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritised and have devised an action plan […]
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Researchers discover way to improve immune response: Melbourne researchers have identified a way to improve the immune response in the face of severe viral infections. It is widely known that severe viral infections and cancer cause impairments to the immune system, including to T cells, a process called immune ‘exhaustion’. Overcoming immune exhaustion is a […]
New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnoea in people by at least 30 per cent. Affecting around 1.5 million adults in the UK, sleep apnoea is a condition where the upper airway from the back of the nose […]
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses: Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip, acts as an antiseptic against highly infectious human viruses, completely killing both SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and influenza A viruses. University of Melbourne Professor Jason Mackenzie, a laboratory […]
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The VacSeen Project is a student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to its seven University of Queensland founders. The VacSeen Project, which partners with existing health services to cover the cost of flu vaccines for the homeless, was partly the brainchild of second-year UQ Medicine student and project president, Jeremy […]
In what could be a new pathway for drug therapies to treat hypertension, a team of brain researchers have discovered that zinc plays a key role in lowering blood pressure. Your movements, your thoughts, the constant operation of your organs – it all depends on your arteries channelling oxygen-rich blood to where it’s needed, releasing […]