Support needed for doctors offering couples genetic testing
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, Muscles, Neurogenetic Diseases, News & Events, ResearchAs the number of genetic abnormalities that can be identified in pre and post pregnancy tests reaches the thousands, a national project has been launched to assist doctors as they…
WA scientists win Hearts and Minds
By Richard Schoonraad | Development of Improved Diagnostics for Genetic Disease, Development of Therapies for Selected Genetic Muscle Diseases, Disease Area, Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Media Releases, Muscles, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurogenetic Diseases, Neurological Disorders, News & EventsFirst West Australian team to attract unique listed investment company funds One of Australia's Top 30 Corporate Philanthropists, Hearts and Minds Investments Limited (ASX: HM1) has made its first donation…
Muscular dystrophy discovery increases likelihood more families will be diagnosed with muscle weakening diseases
By Richard Schoonraad | Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetics, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurological Disorders, News & EventsDiscovery changes the way geneticists analyse debilitating muscle diseases When several people in an extended family suffer from similar muscle weakening symptoms, the cause is typically a genetic disease such…
$5m funding awarded to researchers for inherited disease hunt
By Richard Schoonraad | Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Media Releases, News & Events, Other Genetic Disorders, ResearchNational approach to finding the causes of several debilitating diseases Medical Research Future Fund awards $4,877,532 over 5 years to ‘The missing heritability of human disease: discovery to implementation’. Blood…
New gene discovery published in New England Journal of Medicine
By Richard Schoonraad | Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, News & Events, ResearchDisease-causing genetic mutation finding to impact thousands of patients world-wide The genetic cause of a brain disease that leads to vertigo, speech difficulties and loss of coordination, and which can…
Australia boosts gene disease detection capacity
By Alicia Bienkowski | Disease Area, Genes, Genetic Disease, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchNew technology detects genetic diseases previously unable to be identified World leading technology in identifying disease genes has arrived in Australia to facilitate new diagnostic genomic tests for patients with…
Young scientists given safe harbour by West Australian donors
By Alicia Bienkowski | awards, Epigenetics and Genomics Laboratory, Funding, Genes, Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetics, Media Releases, News & EventsPerkins neuroscientist awarded fellowship for memory function research: An innovative fund to retain outstanding young scientists in Western Australia has awarded its first fellowship to Dr Olivier Clement whose research…
Gene found for life threatening muscle disease affecting teenage athletes
By Alicia Bienkowski | Genetic Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders, Genetics, Genome Biology and Genetics, Media Releases, News & Events, ResearchWA geneticist receives national award: Growing up, Mitch Thompson used to suffer leg pains, usually after physical activity but he and his family put them down to growing pains. “The day…