2005 News Archives

29 December 2005	NEW SURVEY SHOWS QUEENSLANDERS IGNORE SKIN CANCER WARNINGS AND GET SUNBURNT
	The majority of Queensland beach and pool goers are ignoring the warnings about the deadly threat of skin cancer and are getting sunburnt despite knowing the risks, according to new research. [read more]
21 October 2005	ASPIRIN FOUND TO REDUCE SKIN CANCER RISK
	Evidence has been obtained from QIMR research that regular ingestion of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin may offer protection against squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses (sunspots). [read more]
21 October 2005	FAMILY HISTORY INDICATIVE OF BREAST CANCER RISK
	Women with a first-degree relative who suffered from either breast or ovarian cancer have a higher risk of developing the disease, according to Australian scientists. [read more]
10 October 2005	NEW PROTEIN CRUCIAL LINK TO CANCER
	Scientists as QIMR have discovered a new protein that may play a crucial role in the development of cancer [read more]
16 August 2005	QUEENSLAND SCIENTISTS LEAD INTERNATIONAL STUDY DISCOVERING GENES BEHIND ENDOMETRIOSIS
	A team of international scientists headed by QIMR has made a major genetic discovery in unlocking some of the mysteries of endometriosis [read more]
16 August 2005	CHILDHOOD BONE CANCER LINKED WITH CONGENITAL HERNIAS AND FARM OCCUPATION IN PARENTS
	Scientists at QIMR have extensively researched numerous international studies and have determined a link between a childhood bone cancer (Ewing's sarcoma) and children born with hernias and whose parents are farmers. [read more]
12 August 2005	LIVER DISEASE EXPERTS EXPLORE OBESITY EPIDEMIC LINKS
	Former Queensland Premier, Hon Mike Ahern, will officially open the first annual international lecture series - sponsored by Roche - for the recently established Australian Liver Foundation this Friday 12 August at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane, 10.00 am. [read more]
2 August 2005	LEADING QUEENSLAND RESEARCH SHOWCASED IN NEW BOOK
	Suncorp Queenslander of the Year, Associate Professor Geoffrey Hill from QIMR, is one of 10 top Australian scientists showcased in a new national apublication on leading Australian research [read more]
1 August 2005	JOIN THE RACE TO BEAT SKIN CANCER
	Queenslander's are encouraged to help win the race against skin cancer by participating in this year's Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Race on Sunday August 7. [read more]
14 July 2005	QIMR SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY GENETIC LINKS TO HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
	Scientists at QIMR have identified two regions of the human genome that appear to explain variation in IQ. [read more]
7 July 2005	HIDDEN POWERS OF THE PINEAPPLE
	Scientists at QIMR have discovered two molecules from pineapple stems that show anti-tumour activity in laboratory studies. [read more]
1 June 2005	CAN HIV AIDS DRUGS BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST MALARIA?
	Researchers at QIMR have found the drugs used to treat HIV Aids may also be effective against the biggest killer in the world - malaria. [read more]
1 June 2005	LIVER HORMONE THE SUBJECT OF PREMIER'S AWARD FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
	Anaemia and iron-overload disease are completely oppostie diseases and the subject of novel research at QIMR which has been nominated for a prestigious Premier's Award for Research. [read more]
26 May 2005	CANCER RISK REDUCED BY HAVING TWINS
	Having twins reduces the risk of many types of women's cancer and starting a family later in life increases risk of breast cancer and melanoma but reduces the risk of ovarian, cervix and uterine cancer according to an international study conducted by researchers from QIMR. [read more]
20 May 2005	AUSTRALIA-FIRST STUDY TO FIND CAUSES OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
	A poorly-understood and increasingly common cancer, endometrial cancer, is the subject of an Australia-first study undertaken by QIMR. [read more]
11 May 2005	GLOBAL PROJECT TO COMBAT PARASITES THAT CAUSE CANCER AND INFECTION IN MILLIONS
	Scientists at QIMR, with colleagues in Thailand and the USA, have commenced a major international study to identify the mechanisms by which the liver fluke causes cancer of the bile ducts - also known as cholangiocarcinoma, or CCA. [read more]
30 March 2005	QUEENSLAND SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE TO DISCOVER MEDICAL USES FOR AN AUSTRALIAN VIRUS
	Queensland Government scientists at the Department of Health Services have collaborated with scientists at the University of Queensland (UQ) and The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) to discover new medical uses for the Kunjun virus..... [read more]
26 January 2005	AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS FOR QIMR SUPPORTER SAM COCO
	Warmest congratulations from all staff at QIMR go to Mr Salvatore (Sam) Coco, former owner of Queensland produce chain Coco's Fresh Food Markets, for his OAM in this year's Australia Day celebrations..... [read more]