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ECU develops nutritional solution for Huntington's sufferers

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a meal box targeted specifically for patients living with Huntington's disease and those with acquired brain injuries.

Centre for Precision Health Seminar Series - Above and beyond genetic variation: Exploring the contribution of epigenetics and transposable elements to neurodegenerative diseases

Thursday, 24 October 2024 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2024 > 10

The November Centre for Precision Health Seminar is presented by guest speaker Professor Sulev Koks, Lead of the Neurodegenerative Disease Group at Murdoch University, and Dr Lidija Milicic from the Centre for Precision Health.

CPH Seminar Series - A window into the ubiquitous role of ubiquitination in cancer

Thursday, 03 October 2024 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2024 > 09

The Centre for Precision Health Seminar is presented by cancer researchers, Associate Professor Pieter Eichhorn, Dean of Infrastructure at Curtin University and Dr Vivian Chua from the Centre for Precision Health.

Centre for Precision Health Showcase 2024

Thursday, 03 October 2024 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2024 > 10

The Centre for Precision Health (CPH) at ECU is proudly hosting a showcase event on 3 Dec 9am-1pm to celebrate the exciting research currently being undertaken by our staff and HDR students.  We are pleased to welcome our Keynote speaker, Emeritus Professor Chen who is Chair of Endocrinology at the University of Queensland. All welcome to attend.

Travel could be the best defence against ageing

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Forget about retinol night creams, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) believe travel could be the best way to defy premature ageing.

ECU medical researchers confirm genetic link between Alzheimer's and heart disease

Monday, 19 August 2024

Researchers at ECU's Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several coronary artery disease (CAD) related disorders and lipid classes.

Proton Pumps Get Your Heart Pumping!

Thursday, 01 August 2024 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2024 > 08

The Centre for Precision Health welcomes you to a guest webinar. Hear from Professor Xifeng Lu from the First Affiliated Hospital in Shantou University, China who will present on his proton pump research in rodents with metabolic disorders; and CPH PhD candidate Mr Chunbin Zhou who will present on his PhD research about the role of RNAs in the pathogenesis of Osteosarcoma.

Researchers take a closer look at eye cancer

Tuesday, 23 July 2024

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a high rate of metastasis.

ECU's pioneering human genome technology goes to work

Saturday, 22 June 2024

ECU's Centre for Precision Health (CPH) is now home to a state-of-the-art genomic platform that gives scientists the capabilities to investigate and interrogate the entire human genome.

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.

CPH Seminar Series - Reviewing motivational and cognitive processes to enhance personalised health interventions and mental health

Monday, 20 May 2024 Schools > Medical and Health Sciences > Our research > Centre for Precision Health > News > Centre News > 2024 > 05

The June CPH Seminar Series focuses on the topic, Reviewing motivational and cognitive processes to enhance personalised health interventions and mental health. Invited speakers are Professor Joanne Dickson, Professor of Psychology and Mental Health in the ECU School of Arts and Humanities, and PhD students Mr Louis Fang and Mrs Pari Eshraghi.

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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