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Proteins and proteomics

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    New protein points to possible Alzheimer’s cure 02/09/2010 18:22:00

    Discovery indicates potential for new drugs that suppress beta amyloid without affecting other functions
    An 84-year old American Nobel Laureate has discovered a new protein which observers are saying may herald a completely new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease.
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    Professor Philip Hogg wins lead Eureka prize 20/08/2010 16:37:00

    Clinical research underway for new cancer drugs which prevent tumours from being able to generate new blood vessels
    Professor Philip Hogg, Director of the new Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University of NSW, has received the prestigious 2010 Industry & Investment NSW Eureka Prize for Medical Research Translation.
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    Feature: Fighting cancer with proteomics 19/08/2010 16:33:00

    Who would have thought that a staid structural part of the cell could be so treacherous in cancer, determining life or death? Maria Kavallaris at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia is using a mixture of proteomics and good old-fashioned biology to fight such treachery head-on.
    Who would have thought that a staid structural part of the cell could be so treacherous in cancer, determining life or death? Maria Kavallaris at Children’s Cancer Institute Australia is using a mixture of proteomics and good old-fashioned biology to fight such treachery head-on.
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    Want a career in science? Good at maths? Bioinformatics needs you! 05/08/2010 17:14:00

    Demand for bioinformatics, mathematics and statistics specialists in the life sciences is increasing as data demands mushroom, says Nobel Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty.
    The staggering amounts of data being generated in genomics, epigenomics, proteomics and other ‘omics studies - not to mention systems biology, which attempts to knit the various ‘omics together - is presenting a titanic challenge for life science researchers.
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    Study links full-fat dairy with reduced heart attack risk 05/08/2010 15:46:00

    Results taken from diary consumption survey of over 1500 Australians
    In yet another case of conventional medical wisdom being turned on its head, researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have completed a study showing that people who consume full-fat dairy may have a lower risk of heart attack.
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    Genes linked to cholesterol and heart disease discovered 05/08/2010 15:38:00

    An international study has uncovered 59 new genes that affect cholesterol levels in the blood, opening up new possibilities for preventing heart disease.
    Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Australia, with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) estimating it costs Australia $5.9 billion in 2004-2005.
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    Patrys to receive funding of $15 million 03/08/2010 18:09:00

    Singapore VC given options to take equity position in the company
    Melbourne biotech Patrys announced today that it has secured funding of up to $15 million over the next three years to develop its lead natural human anti-body candidates into treatments for various cancers.
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    Inside nature’s most efficient motor: the flagellar 02/08/2010 16:35:00

    Australian scientists at The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have uncovered the inner workings of the bacterial flagellar.
    It’s one of nature’s most impressive machines, yet it’s barely micrometres long. It’s a motor with 99 per cent efficiency that can rotate at up to 100,000 rpm, and switch directions faster than any device created by human ingenuity.
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    New study to turn cancer research on its head 02/08/2010 16:30:00

    Research challenges conventional wisdom that cell death impedes tumour growth
    Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have shown that programmed cell death or apoptosis, a process which has typically been assumed to prevent or slow the development of cancer, may in some instances contribute to its spreading.
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    Patrys adds to antibody portfolio 29/07/2010 13:47:00

    PAM-1 shown to reduce gastric and pancreatic tumours
    Human antibody therapy specialists Patrys announced today that is has acquired a new anti-cancer antibody which has been shown to significantly reduce gastric and pancreatic tumours in animal models of human cancers.
Interviews
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    Shining a light on membrane proteins 24/06/2008 11:36:00

    Physics and biology have come together to solve one of science’s big issues – the structure of membrane proteins – through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science.
    Physics and biology have come together to solve one of science's big issues - the structure of membrane proteins - through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science.
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    Mixed proteomes and the hunt for purity 23/06/2008 12:30:00

    From testing fat in sausages to dissecting the proteome of the lung-infecting fungus Cryptococcus gattii – it’s been quite a journey for Associate Professor Ben Herbert, one of the speakers at this week’s AOHUPO/PRICPS conference in Cairns.
    From testing fat in sausages to dissecting the proteome of the lung-infecting fungus Cryptococcus gattii - it's been quite a journey for Associate Professor Ben Herbert, one of the speakers at this week's AOHUPO/PRICPS conference in Cairns.
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