Garvan In The Media
Canberra Times: Molecular clash could trigger allergic reaction
01 Jul 2008
A molecular discovery by Australian scientists might explain extreme allergic reactions in some people and offer a new treatment for the growing...
WA Today.com.au: Molecule discovery gives hope to allergy sufferers
01 Jul 2008
Putting an end to extreme allergic reactions could be as simple as turning off a molecule, Sydney researchers have found, giving new hope to thousands of people suffering debilitating asthma, eczema and...
The Australian: Doped athletes fooled into performing
19 Jun 2008
ATHLETES do not need to take performance-enhancing drugs to do better in their sport - the mere belief they are taking the banned substance appears to be enough, even when the 'drug' is in fact a...
The Times: Performance-enhancing drugs don't work
18 Jun 2008
Ever since 1807, when Abraham Wood smoked opium to keep awake for a 24-hour race against Robert Allardyce, athletes have risked their health and professional careers by taking performance-enhancing...
Sydney Morning Herald: Getting up close and personal
15 May 2008
A map of your genetic destiny and tailor-made medications are closer, and cheaper, than you think, writes Steve...
Abc News online: Prostate cancer could increase osteoporosis risk: study
14 May 2008
Australian researchers have found an unlikely link between prostate cancer and osteoporosis. Scientists at the Garvan Institute found men with prostate cancer face a 50 per cent higher risk of a...
Abc News online: Humble vegie may end diabetes fight
26 Mar 2008
Many people swear by the health benefits of Chinese traditional medicine, but often there are concerns such medicine may not have been subjected to rigorous scientific...
Sydney Morning Herald: Hopes high as breast tumours are put to sleep
26 Mar 2008
A SYDNEY scientist has found a way to put aggressive breast cancer tumours to sleep by 'turning off' the gene that causes them. The discovery could help save or extend the lives of thousands of women whose tumours do not respond to powerful cancer drugs, such as...
Abc News online: Online calculator to minimise fracture risk
06 Mar 2008
It will soon be possible for anyone to predict their individual risk of bone fracture after Sydney scientists developed an online calculator using research accumulated over 17...
The Bulletin: Survival of the fattest
14 Jan 2008
Evolution is making us fat, but genetic research may hold the key to combatting obesity. By Katherine...
