Treatment type: Microbiome medicine
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ARC Discovery Projects success
Hudson Institute researchers have been awarded more than $2 million from the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects Grant round.… Read more
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Treating UTIs—where to from here
The discovery that the bladder isn’t sterile has opened up new avenues of treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI).… Read more
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Gut feeling leads to major NHMRC grant to investigate immunity
New and improved treatments for many serious ailments could follow a prestigious $5 million NHMRC Synergy grant to a team led by Hudson Institute of Medical Research scientists.… Read more
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Reducing period pains with better gut health
Volunteers are needed for a research project looking at whether the composition of the gut microbiome changes across the menstrual cycle.… Read more
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The future of faecal transplants
The introduction of faecal transplants has provided a new and welcome approach to treating difficult bacterial infections. However, following a patient death, there are questions over their future use. How can the risks surrounding transplants be removed to reap the benefits of this promising therapeutic treatment?… Read more
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Babies’ gut bacteria affected by delivery method
Research has shown babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria (microbiome) than those delivered by caesarean.… Read more
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More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Scientists working on the gut microbiome have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy people’s intestines.… Read more
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NHMRC Fellowship success
Hudson Institute has had outstanding success in the recent National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fellowship and Development Grant announcements.… Read more
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‘Bugs as drugs’: Harnessing novel gut bacteria for human health
Researchers are optimistic that a recent breakthrough allowing growth of the majority of human gut bacteria in the lab will lead to the development of new therapies for human health, replacing the use of faecal transplants in treating certain gut infections.… Read more