The pharmacokinetics research team at Curtin is working to address prevalent diseases in vulnerable communities. Malaria and rheumatic heart disease are two of their focus areas.
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A team of Curtin University researchers is conducting novel research that combines a variety of tests to try to predict whether a concussion patient will recover normally or face lasting symptoms.
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Curtin’s Liver Disease and Regeneration Group is investigating how to hijack the liver’s cell-communication system to mediate liver regeneration instead of disease progression and cancer.
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Curtin researchers are investigating the causes of the two diseases, which will greatly improve early intervention strategies.
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Pancreatic cancer patients in Western Australia will be offered a medicinal cannabis compound in clinical trials conducted by Curtin University.
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Curtin researchers are examining how ageing impairs the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. They are also exploring novel immunotherapies that could help treat cancer in elderly patients.
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Curtin researchers are studying how genes transfer between bacteria to help understand how antibiotic resistance evolves.
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Curtin researchers have also discovered that an odourless aged extract of the root vegetable may help reduce the risk of developing, and even reverse the effects of, Alzheimer’s disease.
By Daniel Jauk | Feature; Research; Science and technology; Science and Engineering | 2 comments
We’re all afraid of something, but sometimes fear can overtake our lives. Curtin researchers are examining how we can ‘unlearn’ our irrational fears.
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Could minor trauma from tackling also affect a player’s brain function?
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