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image shows ovarian cancer cells from various patients in various colours to show tumour elements

“Google map” of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood

Perth researchers find some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell immune system to stay away. “Spatial transcriptomics reveals discrete tumour microenvironments and autocrine loops within ovarian cancer subclones” published in…

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A cure for peripheral arterial disease?

Excitement is palpable among Harry Perkins Institute researchers as they progress the approval stages of a drug that may have the damaging peripheral artery disease on the run. First published…

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Phase 3 drug trial for rare chronic kidney disease achieves key milestone

Biopharmaceutical company, Dimerix Limited (ASX: DXB, “Dimerix”), which is developing new treatments for types of inflammatory kidney and respiratory diseases, has announced successful interim results of a Phase 3 trial…

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