Treatment type: Precision medicine
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Better treatments sooner – Hudson’s new RNAte Platform unveiled
Hudson Institute of Medical Research today officially unveiled its world-first RNAte platform that could see vaccines and therapeutic treatments developed faster by being able to rapidly assess their potential inflammation side effects, right here in Victoria.… Read more
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Bright ideas attract major funding
Hudson Institute researchers have had some great success in the recent NHMRC Grant rounds.… Read more
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Strength in diversity – computing healthy microbiome relationships
The more diverse species in your gut, the better it is for your health, but researchers have now found a way to determine which species are important and how they interact to create a healthy microbiome.… Read more
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Melbourne team on the verge of a more accurate test for ovarian cancer
A new blood test is now being developed to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis, with the potential to reduce unnecessary surgery leading to better health outcomes, saving time, stress and money for patients and the healthcare system.… Read more
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New precision identifies the microbiome keys to IBD
Researchers are taking a new approach to a debilitating illness by looking for a microbiome-based cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).… Read more
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Conquering childhood cancer | Eli’s story
When it comes to treating disease, the medical profession is increasingly recognising that children are not just small adults: their bodies behave differently. … Read more
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Surviving rare childhood brain cancers
There’s nothing in Luca Hall-Boggia’s winning smile or cheeky attitude to suggest the suffering he’s endured. You wouldn’t spot the small bald patch, amid his mess of dark, wavy hair, which is the only remaining evidence of the brain surgery that saved his life when he was just 3 years old.… Read more
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Surviving childhood cancer – Luca’s story
It’s hard to imagine four words more frightening to a parent than “Your child has cancer”. Amid the fear and panic such a sentence creates, three-year-old Luca’s parents, Monique and Baden, had little choice but to trust in the best that medical science could offer.… Read more
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How the microbiome affects the immune system
Shining a light on how the lung microbiome in the first days of life can affect the immune system for years to come, Hudson Institute researchers have taken an important first step in an increasingly relevant field of medical study.… Read more
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Curing childhood cancer: all roads lead to Melbourne
A single laboratory in south-east Melbourne is now the global hub for medical researchers looking to cure childhood cancer.… Read more