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Discovery gives hope of detecting, preventing prostate cancer spread
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 1 (ANI): New research by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and The University of Queensland has revealed how lowering cholesterol could potentially prevent or help stop the spread of prostate cancer.
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Study reveals genetic link between depression and anxiety
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], April 16 (ANI): New Australian research, led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, has identified 509 genes that influence both depression and anxiety - confirming a genetic relationship between the mental health conditions.
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Researchers identify cause and potential treatment for COVID-19-induced he
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): Australian researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have discovered some of the ways COVID-19 damages the heart and identified a class of drugs that could potentially protect or reverse this cardiac injury.
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New study uncovers new genes linked to glaucoma risk
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A new study led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Harvard Medical School has significantly increased understanding of the genetics of glaucoma, identifying 44 previously unknown genes linked to a person's risk of developing the degenerativ
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Researchers develop new test to help fight deadly melanoma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): Researchers have developed a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
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Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): An Australian randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements, led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flu and other acute respiratory infections.
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A quarter of population underestimates skin cancer risk: Queensland study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Queensland (Australia) [India], October 20 (ANI): A research conducted in Queensland has revealed that almost a quarter of the population here underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas - with those at highest risk worst at predicting their chances of getting the sk
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Study reveals pessimistic outlook on life linked to life expectancy
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): A pessimistic attitude towards life may put you at a greater risk of dying earlier, suggests a new study. The new QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has found that people who are strongly pessimistic about the future are at greater risk of dyi
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Pessimistic outlook on life linked to life expectancy
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): People who are strongly pessimistic about the future are at greater risk of dying earlier than those who are not, a new QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has found.
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Breastfeeding can lower the risk of ovarian cancer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], April 3 (ANI): An international study involving researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has found women who breastfeed their babies may lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer by almost 25 percent.
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Snoring is in your genes, says a new Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Feb 15 (ANI): A new study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has identified 173 genes linked to snoring and confirmed overweight, middle-aged men who smoke are the most likely to have the sleep condition.
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Researchers are now closer to cancer immunotherapy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Researchers from the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute are a step closer to potential cancer immunotherapy involving switching off a regulatory cell to stop tumours growing and spreading.
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