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Researchers discovered a group of brain cells that induces a vicious cycle by boosting appetite when there is a prolonged surplus of energy in the body, such as excess fat accumulation in obesity

23 months ago garvan.org.au brain health

New ‘micro-organ’ was hiding in plain sight - For the first time in decades, researchers have identified a new anatomical structure within the immune system, that ‘remembers’ past infections and vaccinations, and where immune cells gather to mount a rapid response.

6 years ago garvan.org.au

Ancient human genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins: The skeleton of a man who lived 2,330 years ago in the southernmost tip of Africa tells us about ourselves as humans, and throws some light on our earliest common genetic ancestry

10 years ago garvan.org.au genetics