The groundbreaking identification of a specific T-cell receptor in healthy people without lupus has the potential to treat not only that disease, but approximately 100 autoimmune diseases known to have a similar pathology.
A small – literally – innovation is helping pave the way for more precise drugs to fight cancer by building three-dimensional models of tumour tissues.
German doctors have reported success in treating patients with severe lupus, using cell treatments like those used for some forms of blood cancer.
Professor Jamie Rossjohn is internationally recognised for using structural biology to investigate how T cells can respond to viral infections or cause autoimmunity. Now, he's been named a fellow of the oldest science academy in the world.
New research is advancing the understanding of how cancer progresses by focusing on how cancer-specific proteins in cells communicate.
Researchers have discovered that a heart and high blood pressure drug may reduce the spread of breast cancer.
Biotherapeutics in snake venom hold the answer to new medical treatments, and cheaper, more effective snake-bite remedies.
A medical science breakthrough born from a mistake could be a game-changer in regenerative medicine.
Before COVID-19 began causing sickness, pain and death, a much bigger health threat has been evolving, and desperately needs to be stopped.
Cardiovascular disease is Australia’s greatest health problem and our biggest killer, costing our economy $7 billion each year. Changing it requires researchers to rethink the problem.
Until now we haven’t really talked about male age and its effect on the chances of pregnancy, but it's a crucial component in the fertility puzzle.
A landmark analysis of the genetic sequences of hundreds of different cancers offers crucial insights into the origins and growth of the disease's myriad forms.
The 'key player' concept is a window into how social networks influence behaviour.
The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.
Instead of killing the disease – as chemotherapy and radiotherapy do – a new and “lateral” approach to treatment shows great promise.
Never heard of bacteriophages? They're the most abundant biological entity on the planet, and play a vital role in keeping us alive.
Researchers are focusing on sustainable ammonia to create sustainable fuel and help preserve our coral reefs.
After a horrific 2017 flu season, there's more interest than ever in developing a better, more universal vaccine. T-cells might hold the answer.
The tiny roundworm holds a vital key to transforming human health.
An immunology mystery surrounding the cellular basis for our biological uniqueness has been solved – with groundbreaking implications for treating autoimmune diseases.
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