Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Scientists unlock ancient cellular wisdom of brain stem cells, offering hope for brain cancer and degenerative disease
In a landmark discovery, researchers from QIMR Berghofer in collaboration with the Francis Crick Institute, have unlocked the secrets of…
Pollution and Dementia: The Connection Too Dangerous to Ignore
Environmental pollution is well known to be toxic to our health. Its impact has been seen in a variety of…
‘Gene-Swap’ IVF Creates 8 Healthy Babies—Could This End Inherited Mitochondrial Disease?
The mitochondria is a key component of the cell which is known as the energy center. Mitochondrial diseases have gained…
Personalised Treatment for Bipolar Disorder? This Genetic Breakthrough Brings Us Closer
Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia are hopeful that a new molecular discovery may lead to more specialised…
Lab-grown ‘tiny hearts’ bring hope for children and adults with genetic heart disease
Scientists from QIMR Berghofer’s Cardiac Bioengineering Lab have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known as cardiac organoids that mimic the…
Diver-Operated Microscope Brings Hidden Coral Biology into Focus
The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC…
A fungal origin for coveted lac pigment
The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the…
Combination approach could overcome treatment resistance in deadly breast cancer
QIMR Berghofer-led research in collaboration with Australian oncology company, Kazia Therapeutics, has found that combining the drug candidate paxalisib with…