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Virus inspires new way to deliver cancer drugs
Drugs disguised as viruses are providing new weapons in the battle against cancer, promising greater accuracy and fewer side effects […]
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Evidence for superior sleep
A research grant worth almost $3 million has been awarded to a consortium including The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and […]
Immune breakthrough: unscratching poison ivy’s rash
We all know that a brush with poison ivy leaves us with an itchy painful rash. A breakthrough finding from […]
Australia’s largest trial of ketamine to treat depression begins
The largest randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of ketamine as a new treatment for major depression has begun […]
Cannabinoid replacement drug trial to help cannabis smokers quit habit
An Australian research team is recruiting cannabis smokers who need help quitting or reducing their cannabis-use for a world-first trial […]
Promising new treatment for lupus on the horizon
A drug originally used to boost the immune system is showing promise as a potential new treatment for lupus, joint […]
Spiders put the bite on irritable bowel syndrome pain
Spiders have helped researchers from Australia and the US discover a new target for irritable bowel syndrome pain. In the […]
Research reveals recovery from schizophrenia is possible
SANE Australia has highlighted research for Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2016, which reveals that recovery is possible for people living with […]
Breakthrough may stop multiple sclerosis in its tracks
An international research team has demonstrated that a new plant-derived drug can block the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). University […]
New treatment for human parainfluenza virus
Griffith’s Institute for Glycomics have made a promising discovery in the treatment and prevention of human parainfluenza virus. Institute Director […]
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