Garvan In The Media
The Sydney Morning Herald: Why obesity may not be all bad
01 Feb 2012
It's well known that being fat can be a fast track to diabetes and heart disease.
But now Sydney doctors say some obese folk are less at risk from the two potentially deadly illnesses than others - and they've launched a new study to find out why.
Life Scientist: Epigenetic markers point towards ovarian cancer diagnostic
24 Jan 2012
The discovery of new epigenetic markers present in a majority of ovarian cancers could lead to improved early diagnosis of the deadly disease.
ABC [AM]: Breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection
24 Jan 2012
Medical researchers at the Garvan Institute in Sydney have made a breakthrough using genetic markers which they say could lead to the earlier detection of ovarian cancer.
News - Nine MSN: Hope for earlier ovarian cancer diagnosis
24 Jan 2012
Australian scientists are one step closer to improving the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, which can spread quickly and is difficult to detect.
A team from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research has been comparing tumour samples from ovarian cancer patients to tissue samples from normal ovaries
The Sydney Morning Herald: Psychosis treatment makes light work of weighty side effects
11 Jan 2012
WHEN Julio De Le Torre awoke in hospital to be told he had suffered a psychotic episode and been diagnosed with bipolar disorder he was terrified.
But then things were compounded further when the medication he needed brought with it a crushing side effect - within six months he had gained 20 kilogr
ABC News: Scientists isolate diabetes trigger
23 Sep 2011
Researchers at Sydney's Garvan Institute have found the gene responsible for switching on type-2 diabetes when people eat too much fatty food.
ABC Science: High-fat food triggers diabetes master switch
23 Sep 2011
Diet control Australian scientists believe they have uncovered a key gene that explains why eating a high-fat diet increases the risk of developing diabetes.
The Sydney Morning Herald: Gene could hold key to reversing diabetes
23 Sep 2011
AAP
Eds: Not for use before 00:05 AEST Friday Sept 23
By Belinda Tasker, AAP Medical Correspondent
SYDNEY, Sept 23 AAP - Scientists believe they are on the way to possibly reversing type 2 diabetes after a genetic discovery.
The Sydney Morning Herald: Profile: John Mattick
21 Sep 2011
The new head of the Garvan Institute wants to transform health economics.
If Professor John Mattick's theory about the vital role of so-called ''junk'' DNA proves correct, it will transform our understanding of genetics and how to treat complex diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Courier Mail: Smart State originator Professor John Mattick leaves Institute of Molecular Bioscience
09 Sep 2011
THE real brains behind the State Government's "Smart State" agenda is quitting Queensland.
