Story type: Discovery
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Defeating lung cancer
Associate Professor Dan Gough and his team have developed sophisticated models of lung cancer which allow them to model disease progression and observe response to current treatments in patients.… Read more
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Research transforming pelvic organ prolapse treatment
This research has the potential to revolutionise therapies for pelvic floor regeneration and enable personalised medicine for women.… Read more
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Genetic changes identified as key to childhood lupus
Hudson Institute researcher Professor Seth Masters, working with colleagues at China’s Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, has identified a specific genetic variant which contributes to the development of childhood-onset lupus.… Read more
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World-first cord blood trial helps unborn stroke victims
When unborn babies suffer a stroke, the potential damage can be life-long, so Hudson Institute of Medical Research is aiming to change that using the stem cells found in umbilical cord blood (UCB).… Read more
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Endometriosis advocates: two women, one goal
Like most endometriosis sufferers, Maddy Forster went from knowing very little about the disease to being something of an expert, but it was a process that took years and included many wrong turns along the way.… Read more
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FGR damages the heart and lungs via the brainstem
Babies affected by Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) have poor cardiorespiratory control; now Hudson Institute researchers have become the first to show persistent injury in the brainstem of growth restricted fetuses as the likely cause. … Read more
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How diet before and during pregnancy affects your child
Every mother wants to have the healthiest child she can, and new research shows that the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy can affect outcomes for the baby – with male and female offspring affected differently.… Read more
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‘Goldilocks hormone’ crucial for male fertility
Correct development of testes in a male foetus – and fertility later in life – depend on a crucial hormone being at just the right level.… Read more
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Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infections
A new treatment that controls the body’s response to influenza virus is shaping as the key to preventing dangerous lung inflammation and damage.… Read more
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Bacteria and stomach cancer: breaking the link
H. pylori – short for Helicobacter pylori – colonises the stomach and is known to be linked to the development of stomach cancer. It is estimated that over half of the world’s population is infected with H. pylori, making it one of the most common bacterial infections.… Read more