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18/12/09
Pores finding reveals targets for cancer and degenerative disease
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified a key step in the biological process of programmed cell death, also called apoptosis.
Apoptosis is important in human biology as it removes unwanted and sometimes dangerous cells from our bodies, protecting us against cancer development. It...
13/12/09
Paddy Pearl’s philanthropy brings health benefits closer
Australian philanthropist Paddy Pearl has generously donated some of the proceeds from today’s sale of her home to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Mrs Pearl’s home, Campania House, near Richmond in Tasmania, was built in the first half of the 19th century. It was auctioned...
04/12/09
$1.5 million to investigate role of stem cells in breast cancer
Research that aims to discover whether breast stem cells or their descendants are directly linked to breast cancer development has received $1.5 million in the hope it could lead to new treatments for the disease.
The funding was awarded by the Victorian Cancer Agency through the Victorian Breast...
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