“BlastGen is the next phase of the highly successful EmbryoGen trial, which is a novel treatment option for couples undergoing IVF. Both EmbryoGen and BlastGen contain a signalling molecule called GM-CSF, which is found naturally in a mother’s uterus. GM-CSF protects the embryo from stress, maki
“, we have shown that a variant of a protein present in most tumours is an important driver of resistance to hormone therapy in advanced prostate cancer,” says Professor Tilley, Director of the University’s Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories (DRMCRL). “This research provides imp
“A University of Adelaide review found that compared to men of a healthy weight, obese men were more likely to be infertile, unsuccessful with assisted reproduction and have poor quality DNA in their sperm. Dr Jared Campbell, from the University of Adelaide’s Joanna Briggs Institute, led a revie
“University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered the role played by a gene which suppresses the development of cancer.The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, open new opportunities for scientists to find treatments for cancer. The findings shed light on the activity of the gene WWOX.”
“She found that while children in stepfamilies do sustain more injuries than children in biological families, it is not the family structure that is a risk factor for child injury. The key factors that put a child at increased risk of injury are male gender, frequently moving house and having a mo
“New research at the University of Adelaide is studying the bat colony in Adelaide’s north-eastern parklands (Botanic Park, not Botanic Gardens) to investigate the diseases they may be carrying, their ecology and where they go at night.”
“Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made a remarkable discovery: no pregnant women were found to be correctly following the Australian Dietary Guidelines on consumption of the “five food groups”, despite almost two-thirds of pregnant women believing they were eating the right die
“University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness. Published today in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University’s Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases (based at the South Austra
“An international team, led by a University of Adelaide genetics expert, has made a breakthrough discovery which is expected to help thousands of young girls worldwide who are suffering from a rare yet debilitating form of epilepsy. ”