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Genetic link between diabetes and gut health could offer treatment solutions

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Researchers at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Type 2 Diabetes and certain gut disorders, which could pave the way for more effective therapies.

Pomegranates could offer a solution to fatty liver disease

Saturday, 22 June 2024

Ellegic acid, an antioxidant found in some fruits and vegetables, could have on halting and potentially reversing the damage caused by fatty liver disease.

New human genome platform at ECU CPH opens doors

Friday, 03 May 2024

Edith Cowan University's Centre for Precision Health has become the first research facility in WA to have the capabilities of mapping the entire human genome.

Conjunctival Melanoma in Australia

Friday, 03 May 2024

A rare form of mucosal melanoma, CJM comprises around 5% to 7% of all ocular melanomas, affecting approximately 0.8 men and 0.4 women per million per year in Australia. A team from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia set out to examine changes in the incidence and mortality of CJM in Australia from 1982 to 2014.

Cross-town ovarian cancer collaboration

Thursday, 04 April 2024

A cross-town collaboration involving researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Curtin University, Clinipath, The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Edith Cowan University has found that ovarian tumours alter their local environment by changing the sets of messages they send to cells nearby.

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