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IVF Babies Just As Healthy As Naturally Conceived Ones

A large survey carried out by researchers in Australia has allayed the fears of IVF baby parents.

Dozens Of New Genetic Markers For Cancer Risk Identified But Thousands More Remain

A large international study has identified more than 80 genetic markers for cancer risk, but researchers suggest that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Scientists Discover New Breast Cancer Risk Gene, XRCC2

An international team of researchers has used new technology to fast track the discovery of a breast cancer risk gene, XRCC2.

Study: Lynch Syndrome Patients Carry Mutations That Increase Cancer Risk

Researchers have found that patients carrying genetic mutations that characterize Lynch syndrome face an increased risk of developing breast and pancreatic cancer.

Tanning Booths Are Cancer Incubators, Researchers Say

A New South Wales government decision to ban solariums has been welcomed by University of Sydney researchers whose study contributed to the move.

Australian Researchers Discover Gene Variant That Increases Melanoma Risk

Scientists have discovered that a variant in the MITF gene - a gene responsible for regulating pigmentation and melanoma development - can significantly increase the risk of melanoma.

Scientists Explain How Chemotherapy Causes Platelet Numbers To Plunge

Scientists have answered an age-old question on how platelets are formed, and also why low platelet numbers are a side effect of chemotherapy.

Traffic Light Food Labels Get Green Light From Australian Consumers

Research released by the Obesity Policy Coalition reveals 87 percent of Australian grocery buyers are in favor of clearer nutrition labels on packaged food in the form of traffic light ratings.

Australian Project To Highlight 15 Types Of “Forgotten Cancers”

The Forgotten Cancers Project launched yesterday by the Cancer Council Victoria hopes to understand the causes of less common and under-researched cancers.

ABT-199 BH-3 Mimetic Enters Phase Ia Trial For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A molecule discovered 20 years ago at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Australia is now entering clinical trials to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.