Friday, 23 April 2010
The ABC's science program has highlighted the work of researchers at The University of Western Australia who have developed a new treatment offering hope for people with serious illnesses.
UWA's Winthrop Professor Steve Wilton and Professor Sue Fletcher, of the Molecular Genetic Therapies Group at UWA's Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, are part of an international research team that last year revealed a breakthrough that may lead to a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an incurable muscle-wasting disease.
Professor Wilton said the technique had enormous implications for a variety of conditions including cancer, asthma, Alzheimer's and diabetes.
To view the Catalyst report, go to: https://www.abc.net.au/tv/geo/catalyst/vodcast/ and click on molecular bypass.
To view UWA media statements about the research, visit:
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Janine MacDonald (UWA Public Affairs) (+61 8) 6488 5563 / (+61 4) 32 637 716
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