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How the immune system contributes to stomach cancer
Researchers aim to beat stomach cancer at its own game by identifying modulators of the innate immune system that drive it and applying the brakes before cancer takes hold. In…… Read more
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Preventing brain injury in babies
Professor Suzanne Miller knows there are crucial times, either during pregnancy or at birth, when human existence is at its most fragile and injuries with life-changing effects can occur. Prof…… Read more
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Concerns eased over ICSI male infertility
Infertility concerns among men conceived by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have eased, with new research showing little or no difference in their reproductive health compared to men conceived naturally. L-R:…… Read more
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Putting the brakes on bowel cancer
For clinicians, detecting cancer is a victory in itself, but stopping its spread is crucial to a successful outcome. For Professor Ron Firestein, 2021 brought welcome results in that endeavour,…… Read more
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Finding answers to the causes of male infertility
Major step for male infertility diagnoses and treatment A world-first sighting of ‘sneaky’ sperm particles outside their usual ‘home’ in the testes offers hope for the one in 10 infertile…… Read more
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Never stop asking – hope for pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer is predicted to be the second leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030. While other cancer survival rates are improving, for pancreatic cancer patients this has been virtually…… Read more
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Helping women with endometriosis
Some scientific discoveries have the power to prevent years of pain and suffering. Professor Caroline Gargett and her team are within reach of making that dream a reality, helping millions…… Read more
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Pelvic organ prolapse prevention and cure
They say prevention is better than cure, but when it comes to pelvic organ prolapse, the specialists at Hudson Institute of Medical Research are taking them equally seriously. L–R: Dr…… Read more
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Finding a cause of high blood pressure
After watching her father struggle with hypertension (high blood pressure) for decades, endocrinologist Dr Jun Yang found he had a hormonal condition called primary aldosteronism (PA). L–R: Dr Jun Yang,…… Read more
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IBD causing bacteria discovered in mice
Bacteria that cause weight loss and intestinal inflammation have been identified in the microbiome of mice used to study Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Dr Sam Forster Researchers from Hudson Institute…… Read more