Health

A healthy gut might be impacting the longevity of people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), according to new research from The University of Queensland.

Most diagnostic methods use costly materials and are time-consuming and expensive to run, but PhD candidate Mostafa Masud and research supervisors Professor Yusuke Yamauchi and Dr MD Shahriar Hossain have developed a cheaper, faster and ultrasensitive biosensor for point-of-care testing.

Researchers at the National Biologics Facility (NBF) at The University of Queensland will benefit from a substantial funding boost for COVID-19 research.

A novel rapid cancer diagnostic technology with the potential to quickly and easily detect cancer has been licensed for further development.

AIBN researchers will help develop early and improved diagnostic tests to lift ovarian cancer survival rates with funding from the Medical Research Future Fund.

AIBN researchers have developed a new way to produce nanoparticles that carry much higher drug concentrations.

AIBN researchers have discovered that hard nanoparticles can enter human cells, including cancer cells, much more easily than soft ‘squishy’ nanoparticles. The findings will help to guide the design of more potent, highly targeted treatments for a range of diseases.

Nanotechnology developed to detect cancer can also identify signals released by cancer cells, possibly resulting in earlier diagnosis and better treatment.

For patients with kidney failure, the ability to replace a damaged kidney with a healthy kidney grown from their own cells could be a life saver. Now, AIBN scientists have developed a remarkable new research tool that could help make this a reality.