PRANA Biotechnology has announced that its PBT2 lead compound for treating Alzheimer’s Disease can also prevent the loss of synapses between neurons, combating neurodegeneration.
17/03/2009
PRANA Biotechnology says Dr Craig Ritchie of Imperial College, London, presented an update on the clinical efficacy of its PBT2 drug at the 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease.
13/07/2009
RESEARCHERS at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis have undertaken a study in mice which suggests lack of sleep may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
01/10/2009
The University of Melbourne has been awarded more than AUD$35 million to improve the lives of people suffering Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, knee osteoarthritis and bacterial infections.
04/03/2010
The Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) in Melbourne, has announced funding for six projects ranging from Alzheimer’s to stem cell manufacturing and bioinformatics under its Strategic Development Fund.
13/11/2009
CSIRO has launched a new collaborative research cluster in Melbourne to establish a ‘biobank’ of blood samples to be used in advancing research into the prediction and early diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.
19/02/2010
THE LIFE Technologies Foundation, a non-profit arm of Life Technologies has awarded approximately $1.7 million in new grants which include the creation of an online biology textbook, and building a museum exhibit about the human cell.
02/10/2009
THE 2009 New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Awards have been presented to Australian researchers investigating the anti-cancer properties of green tea and the use of physical exercise to relieve the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.
10/08/2009
RESEARCHERS at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered a set of brain proteins believed to be responsible for some of the most common and devastating brain diseases.
22/05/2009
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) scientists in Melbourne have determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor. They claim their discovery may lead to new treatments for diabetes.
24/03/2010
The Federal Government will provide AUD$150 million to boost Australia's health and medical research efforts. Some of the projects funded include research into malaria, epilepsy, finding a treatment for stuttering, and respiratory support for preterm babies.
26/02/2010