Story type: Discovery
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Harnessing a natural killer to fight lung cancer
Associate Professor Dan Gough and his team are studying how to make these cold tumours visible to the immune system and prevent them spreading to other parts of the body.… Read more
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Childhood blood cancer: new treatment approach
Dr Catherine Carmichael aims to identify the key mechanisms that drive development of an aggressive form of childhood blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).… Read more
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Early aldosterone linked to heart risk in youth
Unprecedented access to a unique group of Australians is allowing researchers to study links between raised aldosterone levels and elevated cardiovascular risk in various age groups – with important findings for heart health. This research is shedding new light on aldosterone heart risk, a critical factor in cardiovascular health.… Read more
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Understanding the how and why of preterm brain injury
Researchers at Hudson Institute of Medical Research have now uncovered a key process that causes brain injury, offering hope that new, targeted treatments could be created.… Read more
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New treatment hope for perinatal lung and brain injury
Hudson Institute researchers are lifting the lid on a treatment promising the benefits of stem cells but none of the drawbacks, offering potential to reduce the lifelong impacts of perinatal lung and brain injuries.… Read more
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Differences of Sex Development 101: it’s complicated
Internationally renowned researcher into Differences of Sex Development, Professor Vincent Harley, provides an introduction to the topic – separating fact from fiction.… Read more
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What can placentas reveal about pregnancy and beyond?
Dr Emily Camm is now taking a 21st century approach to the placenta’s significance by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based analysis to identify the risk of child developmental issues, even before they appear.… Read more
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How much creatine is needed for optimal baby growth?
The role of creatine in healthy pregnancies is well established, but how much is enough? A new study at Hudson Institute of Medical Research has shown what’s needed to ensure healthy growth of your baby.… Read more
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Breakthrough in diagnosing disorders of sex development
A new technique developed at Hudson Institute is set to change how disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) are diagnosed.… Read more
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Setting a new PACE for hypertension
The establishment of the Primary Aldosteronism Centre of Research Excellence (PACE), brings together world-class researchers to improve the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA)… Read more