New weapon to fight brain cancer
Brain cancer survival rates haven’t changed for about 50-years, but breakthrough research at QIMR Berghofer has found a weapon that might exclusively target cancer cells. This medical breakthrough was...
22 Mar 202215min
Lupus: Science behind the first new treatment in 50 years
Lupus is a chronic disease that can cause debilitating inflammation and pain in any part of the body, when the immune system attacks the healthy tissues. Treatment so far has been toxic, but Professor...
22 Mar 202220min
OCD: How a pacemaker for the brain is delivering life-changing results
An Australian first trial using deep brain stimulation is delivering exciting results for people living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is when people have recurring unwanted thoughts, i...
22 Mar 202226min
Bowel cancer: Tailoring treatment for better outcomes
People with bowel cancer could eventually receive individually tailored treatment that is more effective with fewer side effects. Bowel cancer is the second most common form of cancer in Australia and...
22 Mar 202218min
How exercise can treat mental health
If you live with serious mental health issues, you might already know that exercise can help form part of your treatment plan. Now, research involving QIMR Berghofer is showing how that exercise prog...
22 Mar 202221min
Healing the gut with faecal transfers
Faecal transfer is an unconventional treatment that restores the balance in your gut. Dr Andrea Henden from QIMR Berghofer takes us on a fascinating look into how healthy gut bacteria can be introduce...
22 Mar 202219min
Eye melanoma: Cracking the code of a difficult-to-detect cancer
Dr Kelly Brooks from QIMR Berghofer is working to crack the code that will improve the treatment of eye melanoma, which is one of the most difficult cancers to detect and treat early. Half of these ca...
22 Mar 202217min
