Professor Zhang believes RIP1 sits near the top of signalling pathways for melanoma. Controlling its levels could therefore curb a series of subsequent signals, preventing further tumour growth.

A laser-equipped microscope that gives brain researchers unparalleled insight into mental illness has just been installed at the University of Newcastle.

A better understanding of the epigenetic profiles of immune cells will provide new insight into the disease mechanisms underlying MS.

A children’s obesity prevention program that was developed and implemented by Hunter New England Health practitioners and HMRI researchers has won a coveted national award for promoting healthy eating and physical activity in the community.

HMRI researchers based at the Calvary Mater Newcastle have developed a new treatment option for men with prostate cancer, using advanced stereotactic radiotherapy that delivers high doses of radiation without the need for surgery.

Hunter respiratory researchers have helped demonstrate the benefits of a fibre-rich diet in reducing airway inflammation and curbing the onset of asthma in both pregnant mothers and their infants.

A study by University of Newcastle researchers has shown that low-income smokers often forsake meals or delay paying bills so they can buy cigarettes instead.

As National Diabetes Week draws to a close, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes worldwide continues to soar at an alarming rate due to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, urbanisation in developing countries and genetic predispositions.

Early results suggest that two in every three people who experience TIA or minor stroke will go to their General Practitioner rather than the emergency department at a local hospital as the first port of call.