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- The first-ever drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts will now move to human clinical trials
- Most of us know how to keep our hearts healthy, but there are other risk factors that are beyond our control, including our genetics.
- Each October, a familiar debate resurfaces in the Australian media - the potential reintroduction of daylight saving time in Queensland. But why are scientists so against it? Let’s delve into the research.
- IMB researchers have teamed up to develop precise, personalised drugs for epilepsy patients
- The Strep A Outbreak Prevention Team has won a 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research
- The assassin bug lies in wait in plants, poised to ambush its prey. Related to cicadas and aphids, it has a large appetite, catching any unsuspecting invertebrates, like caterpillars or bees, for its next meal.
- IMB researchers have described how cells change their shape to move through crowded spaces – knowledge which can be applied to diseases such as cancer and osteoarthritis.
- IMB researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.
- IMB is housing a UQ-led training centre to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections.
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