2003 News Archives

19 Dec 2003	VMOs HELP CANCER TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT
	Queensland’s Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), through Queensland Health, today contributed $60,000 to The Queensland Institute of Medical Research to help spur on the development of experimental cancer "immunotherapy" treatments. [read more]
1 Dec 2003	NEW WEB SITE GOES LIVE!
	The QIMR Web Update Team today launched QIMR's new web site! The site features a clean, modern design with co-ordinated pages and multiple navigation mechanisms. Initial reaction has been extremely positive. [read more]
27 Nov 2003	NON-IDENTICAL TWINS STUDY
	The Queensland Institute of Medical Research is looking for sisters who have given birth to non-identical twins (without the assistance of hormone or invitro-fertilisation treatment). The purpose of the research is to find the gene(s) responsible for the tendency to conceive non-identical twins, which will lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms of female fertility and infertility. [read more]
26 Nov 2003	QIMR STUDY PROVES SYMPTOMS of OVARIAN CANCER
	Contrary to popular belief the majority of women with ovarian cancer (dubbed the silent killer because it is often diagnosed when already too advanced for treatment) experience a clear pattern of symptoms according to a study released by The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR). [read more]
20 Nov 2003	RESULTS OF QIMR STUDY ON FIRST SEXUAL ACTIVITY ACROSS AGE GROUPS
	Australia's first population-based study on the patterns of initiation of sexual behaviour has revealed encouraging results in terms of safer sexual practices among young people, according to The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and collaborators at University of Qld and Qld University of Technology. [read more]
19 Nov 2003	SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AWARDS
	Five scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) were recently elevated to the status of Senior Research Fellow, a title awarded by the NHMRC for substantial and significant research achievements. [read more]
12 Nov 2003	WORLD-FIRST STUDY DETERMINES UV EXPOSURE AS RISK FACTOR FOR MOST COMMON FORM OF CATARACTS
	For the first time in the world, scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research have found that nuclear cataracts, the most common form of cataracts, are caused by exposure to ultra-violet radiation. [read more]
06 Nov 2003	PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF APPENDECTOMY
	Scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and the Brisbane Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group have determined that people who have had their appendix removed have a substantially lower risk of Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). [read more]
24 Oct 2003	BREAST CANCER UPDATE
	The Queensland Institute of Medical Research has numerous projects aimed at diagnosing breast cancer earlier or offering better treatments or prevention. [read more]
23 Sep 2003	SCHISTOSOME DNA ANALYSIS IDENTIFIES NOVEL GENES THAT COULD FORM BASIS FOR A VACCINE
	A tiny parasite which infects over 250 million and kills more than half a million people in Africa, South America and Asia could potentially be eradicated through a vaccine after scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research and the Chinese National Human Genome Centre identified novel genes. [read more]
06 Sep 2003	ROSS RIVER VIRUS UPDATE
	The Mosquito Control Laboratory at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research, under the direction of Prof Brian Kay, has a long history in terms of research on important viruses such as Ross River, Barmah Forest, and dengue. [read more]
10 Jul 2003	MELANOMA "VACCINE" ONE STEP CLOSER
	Scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) are one step closer to developing an "immunotherapy" vaccine against melanoma and are about to begin trials on radical new treatments for prostate cancer and brain tumours.[read more]
04 Jun 2003	MELANOMA MAY BE CAUSED BY TWO DIFFERENT PATHWAYS
	Doctors from The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have found new evidence that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can be caused even by small amounts of sunlight among some people with a tendency to develop moles on their skin.[read more]
XX XXX 2003	DIET CAN INFLUENCE SURVIVAL AFTER OVARIAN CANCER
	In a ten year study, scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have determined that women who consume a higher intake of vegetables after diagnosis of ovarian cancer have a significant survival advantage.[read more]
11 Feb 2003	MALARIA VACCINE MOLECULE IDENTIFIED
	Scientists at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have demonstrated for the first time that immunity to malaria can be induced through activation of T cells, rather than antibodies. [read more]