by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain International research led by QIMR Berghofer has found hundreds of new genes linked to a person’s risk of developing glaucoma, including key genetic targets that could, for the first time, pave the way for treatments that prevent the retinal damage that causes blindness. The findings, from the largest-ever global...
by Edith Cowan University Associate Professor Elin Gray. Credit: Edith Cowan University Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, accounting for an estimated 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years—and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective. Immunotherapy has emerged...
WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE IMAGE: WEHI RESEARCHERS IDENTIFIED GENETIC DIFFERENCES IN MACTEL PATIENTS THAT AFFECT THE STRUCTURE OF BLOOD VESSELS IN THE RETINA (PICTURED), AND THE PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL AMINO ACIDS TO THIS TISSUE. CREDIT: WEHI A genetic defect could hold the key to preventing or delaying the onset of a debilitating...
