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Novel study to help kids with severe epilepsy

New research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe forms of genetic epilepsy , reducing the frequency of their seizures and improving their quality of life. Malignant migrating partial seizures in infancy (MMPSI) is a childhood epilepsy most commonly caused by mutations in the KCNT1 gene – a gene responsible for...

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Novel biomarkers help decode metastatic breast cancer

Human breast cancer tissue sample: the blue is the nuclear stain that shows DNA of the cells. The red shows the CXCR4 and CCR7 heterodimer complex. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, yet despite medical advances, a cure for the tumours that spread locally and especially to the distant sites remains out of reach. Now, new research from the University of South Australia h...

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‘Mozzie Monitors’ kicks off monster mosquito season

As La Niña continues to deliver wet, humid weather, UniSA scientists are warning that we should be preparing for a monster mosquito season – unwanted by many, but perfectly timed for Australia’s largest mosquito surveillance program, Mozzie Monitors . A national citizen science initiative created by UniSA’s Professor Craig Williams and currently run by field researcher Stephen Fricker and UniSA...