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Why don’t larger dogs live as long as smaller breeds?

A Great Dane and a chihuahua

Scientists have for the first time explained why larger dogs have shorter lifespans than smaller dogs - selective breeding for size has made large breeds more susceptible to cancer.

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Traumatic brain injuries under the microscope

Traumatic brain injuries under the microscope

People who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including concussion, may soon know if they are likely to develop Parkinson’s disease or a long-term memory impairment, thanks to a ground-breaking ³ÉÈË´óƬ study.

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World-first NOLO wine research facility

World-first NOLO wine research facility

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will be home to the world’s first trial-scale research facility for no and low alcohol (NOLO) wine.

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World-first childhood diabetes study extended

World-first childhood diabetes study extended

JDRF Australia and funding partner The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) have announced a combined additional $12 million towards the continuation of the Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) study.

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National award recognises leading research into pregnancy complications

Professor Jose Polo

A ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led research project that could improve pregnancy outcomes for thousands of women has won a prestigious national award.

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Study reveals how to reduce frailty in nursing home residents

Study reveals how to reduce frailty in nursing home residents

A ³ÉÈË´óƬ led study has defied a common misconception that nursing home residents experience a deterioration in their level of frailty and functional status.

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ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment

ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment

A new drug combination for men with advanced prostate cancer has shown sustained increase in survival rates.

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Australian shallow reefs in decline

Australian shallow reefs in decline

Marine life being out of sight, does not mean it is out of trouble.

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Crucial medical research gets green light

Crucial medical research gets green light

Research into treatments for blood cancer, a sterilisation approach to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and using gene therapy to potentially cure childhood dementia are among six ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led projects awarded more than $6.3 million from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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CASR continues world-leading road safety research

CASR continues world-leading road safety research

Cost effective road improvement, Aboriginal road safety, improving road user behaviour, driver fatigue and benefitting from emerging technologies will be the priorities for the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) over the next three years.

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