EPISODE 4 EFFORTS TO BEAT TYPE 2 DIABETES
Diabetes is described as the silent pandemic, a chronic disease which is on the march… affecting one-and-a-half-million Australians.
The most common form is type 2, brought on by a combination of lifestyle and genetic factors.
It’s in focus of the last part of our Medical Research Week series, with efforts underway to tackle the disease, both in the lab and in the gym.
EPISODE 3 SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF BRAIN TUMOUR
There’ve been great advances in curing childhood cancers in recent years, with a devastating exception.
Brain tumours are rare in youngsters, but when they do occur, they’re particularly savage.
In this episode we look at a study that aims to solve the underlying mystery of the disease.
EPISODE 2: PIN-POINTING CHANGES BEFORE CANCER TAKES HOLD
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie’s revelation about her double mastectomy has drawn world attention to a previously little-known genetic defect.
The so-called BRCA genes pre-dispose carriers to certain cancers… and while it may be the first many of us have heard of it, scientists in Newcastle have been studying the troublesome mutations for some time.
In this episode we look at how researchers can now pin-point changes in the breast, before cancer takes hold.
EPISODE 1: THE DEVELOPING SCIENCE OF BRAIN PLASTICITY
It’s mind-bending stuff, but worth getting your head around… the developing science of brain plasticity.
This Medical Research Week, we’re highlighting some of the life-changing work being done at the Hunter Medical Research Institute.
We begin with the body’s control centre… and fascinating research into how culture can help damaged brains adapt, and even heal.
