A QIMR Berghofer study has discovered how the medications given to people with Parkinson’s disease cause some patients to develop
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Researchers discover why men are more likely to develop liver cancer
Researchers in Spain have discovered that a hormone secreted by fat cells that is present at higher levels in women
Continue reading »Scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome
A new mouse model for Joubert Syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate
Continue reading »The woman who feels NO pain is helping scientists develop analgesics
The woman who can NOT feel pain: 71-year-old grandmother with a rare genetic mutation does not know she is burning
Continue reading »Hope for breast cancer survivors as scientists develop new test
Hope for breast cancer survivors as scientists develop a test that predicts if their disease will return in the next
Continue reading »Engineers develop placenta-on-a-chip to study caffeine transport from mother to fetus
Engineers have used microfluidic technology to create a “placenta-on-a-chip” that models how compounds can be passed from a mother to
Continue reading »A tongue test could diagnose pancreatic cancer before symptoms start
A simple tongue test could diagnose pancreatic cancer before symptoms develop: Patients in the early stages of the disease have
Continue reading »Researchers develop urine test for bladder cancer
Researchers at the School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive urine test for diagnosing and monitoring bladder cancer. The
Continue reading »Perfectionists more likely to develop bulimia: New research
Bulimia nervosa is a common and life-threatening eating disorder. About 275,000 Canadian girls and women will have bulimia at some
Continue reading »Study explains why some childhood abuse victims develop certain mental illnesses
Children who are physically or sexually abused are at greater risk for developing mental health problems later in life, but
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