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Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women (but not men)

2 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology disease

Researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain.

3 months ago imb.uq.edu.au

Researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.

7 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology

Researchers have for the first time captured images and video in real time of early embryonic development to understand more about congenital birth defects.

7 months ago imb.uq.edu.au neuroscience video

Researchers have found that exercise can help prevent or slow cognitive decline during ageing.

8 months ago imb.uq.edu.au neuroscience

Researchers have found risks of developing disease heightened by ribosomal DNA levels

8 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology disease

Researchers have discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain by a protein called FLVCR2

9 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology brain

Researchers have discovered how the 'on-switch' for the body's inflammation machinery can get stuck, paving way for potential treatments for rare genetic inflammatory diseases.

10 months ago imb.uq.edu.au genetics medicine

Researchers have discovered why some E. coli bacteria cause severe disease and others don't

11 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology disease

Researchers have discovered a fault in the bacteria-killing zinc pathway in immune cells in people with cystic fibrosis, and a potential way to get around it to reduce infections.

11 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology

Caterpillar venom reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria

19 months ago imb.uq.edu.au chemistry

Genetics shed light on causes of intestinal disease

19 months ago imb.uq.edu.au disease genetics

Deadly cone snails have, for the first time, been bred in a laboratory aquarium, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development.

19 months ago imb.uq.edu.au medicine

Researchers have shown that an Australian wild tobacco plant could be used to grow medicines in large quantities bringing us a step closer to making 'growing medicines in plants' a reality.

20 months ago imb.uq.edu.au australia medicine

Researchers have found that the venom of green ants has neurotoxins, which target nerve cells that send signals cause long-lasting pain

20 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology

Thought to be exclusively controlled by the brain, researchers have now shown that the liver also controls the circadian clock.

20 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology brain

Scientists have discovered a new pain pathway from the venom of the Australian Gympie-Gympie tree paving the way for new possible non-opioid pain relief.

21 months ago imb.uq.edu.au australia medicine

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D model of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19

21 months ago imb.uq.edu.au 3d ai covid medicine

Treating runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a study into how immune cells respond to the virus.

21 months ago imb.uq.edu.au covid health

Sepsis study to power new antibiotic discoveries

22 months ago imb.uq.edu.au biology

Researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding 42 genetic regions associated with endometriosis paving the way for new treatments.

23 months ago imb.uq.edu.au genetics

Genomic research reveals new Strep A variant in Australia

23 months ago imb.uq.edu.au australia biology

Scientists have found a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s immune system to fight back against both chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.

24 months ago imb.uq.edu.au

Researchers have found that having more babies reduces the risk of endometrial cancer.

2 years ago imb.uq.edu.au cancer

Researches have led the largest ever study of genetic variants in height, which will enable the prediction of height more accurately than ever before

2 years ago imb.uq.edu.au genetics

Metal compounds could be the answer to the growing problem of drug-resistant fungal infections

2 years ago imb.uq.edu.au

Researchers have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication