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Treatment for rare genetic disorder added to PBS

An Australian-developed therapy to treat hereditary angioedema (or H-A-E) is now part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. H-A-E is a rare and chronic condition found in one in 50,000 Australians who experience unpredictable swelling in abdomen, larynx, face, and limbs, and the condition is life-threatening. The new treatment called Andembry is applied once a month …

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New Research Sheds Light On Breast Cancer Aggressiveness

Early cancer cells experience a great deal of ‘pressure’ as they grow in restricted space. One would expect this to impede growth, but some cancer cells seem to benefit from this. Researchers at the Center for Cancer Biology (Adelaide University) found that breast cancer cells use this pressure to their advantage. In their laboratory models …

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