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Entries for October 2021

$3m Federal Government Grant Supports World-First IVF Study

23Strands is pleased to be announcing its strategic IVF research partnership and our success with securing a $3 million federal government MRFF grant, for a world-first AI IVF study with our research partners Monash University and Virtus Health.

Dec 8, 2023

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Application of 23Strands’ AI-powered Platform in Identifying Gene-Lists for Endometriosis

In recent research, the technical capability of wholly Australian-owned bioinformatics start-up, 23Strands, to decipher big data about genomics is revolutionising scientific research in women’s health. 23Strands’ work in genomics was linked with known molecular pathways for endometriosis to identify key genes associated with the disease.

Aug 18, 2023

Research News

AI Tool Eve Accurately Predicts Disease Relevance of Human Genetic Variants

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Oxford University have now developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called EVE (evolutionary model of variant effect), which uses a sophisticated type of machine learning to detect patterns of genetic variation across hundreds of thousands of nonhuman species and then use them to make predictions about the meaning of variations in human genes.

Oct 28, 2021

Research News

The Untold Story of the Contraceptive Pill

Frustrated by a lack of information around birth control, Alice Pelton founded The Lowdown, a review platform and resource for contraception that’s run by women, for women.

Oct 27, 2021

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Pre-implantation genetic testing for IVF added to Medicare, Verzenio use expanded under PBS

Australians going through IVF will soon be able to claim a Medicare rebate for testing that can help them prevent passing serious genetic disorders on to their child.

Oct 24, 2021

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Timing of changes in menstrual cycle length could provide clues about a person's heart disease risk

As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person's risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

Oct 13, 2021

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Protein discovery for complex congenital disorders and cancers

Discovery on Protein BRD4 Function in Mice Marks Critical Step in Research to Treat Patients with Complex Congenital Disorders and Cancers

Oct 6, 2021

Research News

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch

Oct 4, 2021

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Selection of 51 predictors from 13,782 candidate multimodal features using machine learning improves coronary artery disease prediction

Current cardiovascular risk stratification tools are based on a relatively small number of risk factors developed by the Cox proportional hazards model which is known to imperfectly estimate risk.

Oct 4, 2021