Researchers at ANU are working on a new treatment for an aggressive type of leukemia that outperforms standard chemotherapies. Lead researcher Dr Nadine Hein from The John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU said researchers have successfully treated highly aggressive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in mice using the new treatment. “Not only have we been able...
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Vitamin C and antibiotics could be up to 100 TIMES more effective than drugs at killing cancer cells – without the side effects
EXCLUSIVE: The combination starves cancer cells of their fuel, leading to death Vitamin C and the antibiotic are non-toxic with fewer side effects than drugs The vitamin inhibits cancer cells’ energy-making processes, leaving them weak Taking away their final energy source results in the cancer cells starving to death Vitamin C and antibiotics could be...
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Flu breakthrough: A one-shot vaccine that protects for LIFE is on the horizon after scientists discover it is possible to stop the virus travelling through the nose and reaching the lungs
Scientists have discovered cells in the nose that stop flu reaching our lungs These cells, called Trms, protect against many strains of the virus Flu’s chameleon-like nature forces scientists to constantly make new vaccines Yet the Trm cells in the nose could ‘outwit the virus’, Melbourne scientists say Paves way for new vaccine providing long-term protection against...
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Researchers uncover new instruction manual to repair broken DNA
Petri dish with yeast colonies survived DNA breakage by Rad52-guided inverse RNA strand exchange. Drexel University and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have discovered how the Rad52 protein is a crucial player in RNA-dependent DNA repair. The results of their study, published today in Molecular Cell, reveal a surprising function of the homologous recombination protein...
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Anorexia nervosa has a genetic basis
Anorexia nervosa often occurs in combination with other psychiatric and metabolic disorders . A large-scale, international whole-genome analysis has now revealed for the first time that anorexia nervosa is associated with genetic anomalies on chromosome 12. This finding might lead to new, interdisciplinary approaches to its treatment. The study was led by the University...
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Could GRAPES do wonders for your teeth? Seeds from juicy fruit are hailed as a new weapon in the fight against tooth decay
Grape seed extract could prevent people losing teeth and strengthen fillings The current drawback of tooth-coloured fillings is they only last 5 to 7 years But that could change with the new discovery by a team of Chicago dentists The extract toughens a tooth’s dentin below the enamel, the researchers found A third of adults...
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Does consuming low-fat dairy increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Consuming at least three servings of low-fat dairy a day is associated with a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to consuming less than one serving a day, according to a large study published in...
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What’s the evidence that turmeric treats diabetes?
Turmeric has been used for centuries in both food and medicine. The spice is believed to have many potential benefits for the human body. But could turmeric be a new tool to help manage diabetes? Turmeric is the common name for the root Curcuma longa. It is a bright yellow-orange spice that is a staple in...
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Starving prostate cancer with what you eat for dinner
Curcumin with other nutrients has anti-cancer properties. When you dine on curry and baked apples, enjoy the fact that you are eating something that could play a role starving—or even preventing—cancer. New research from The University of Texas at Austin identifies several natural compounds found in food, including turmeric, apple peels and red grapes, as key ingredients that...
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Predicting autism: Study links infant brain connections to diagnoses at age 2
Researchers use MRIs to make connections between brain regions to predict which high-risk infants will develop autism. For the first time, autism researchers used MRIs of six-month olds to show how brain regions are connected and synchronized, and then predict which babies at high risk of developing autism would be diagnosed with the condition...