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An RNA-based gene therapy treatment for Parkinson’s disease that could slow and possibly even stop the condition is now a big step closer.…  Read more

It has long been recognised that inflammation can harm an unborn baby’s brain development, but exactly how it happens has been a mystery…until now.…  Read more

If you have ever wondered what happens to the bacteria living in the food you eat then here is an opportunity to find out!…  Read more

Translating analysis into action with immediate impact, Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck turned her study of perinatal mortality into new clinical practices that dramatically reduce rates of stillbirth.…  Read more

When it works as intended, the human gut is rarely given a thought – but that is rare luxury for the 130,000 Australians with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), like Marisa…  Read more

PhD student Brittany Vining has used her recipe for creating a baby boy to claim top prize in the School of Clinical Sciences Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.…  Read more

The benefits of creatine are well known for helping with muscle performance, and now attention has turned to whether it can help mothers and babies have a safer birth.…  Read more

Being born too soon exposes babies to many dangerous health conditions, and researchers are tackling one of them by finding out how magnesium sulphate can protect the health of the preterm brain.…  Read more

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Harold Mitchell Travel Fellowships, provided by the Harold Mitchell Foundation to give young scientists much-needed opportunities for to expand their horizons.…  Read more

Exciting new treatments for unmet medical needs including ovarian cancer have been awarded significant funding from Australia’s national biotechnology incubator, CUREator.…  Read more