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UQ scientists break new ground in fight against infection & chronic disease

ire chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. They are also behind the muscle wasting experienced by patients with cancer.

Chronic inflammatory disorders are a substantial burden in social and economic terms for the Australian community.

Arthritis alone afflicts 3.4 million Australians and the financial costs were more than $19.25 billion in 2004.

"This discovery provides new and exciting avenues for drug development," Professor Stow said.

"Knowledge of the pathway will help find strategies to combat both acute infection and chronic inflammation and to explore new avenues for treatment of cancer.

"Basic research findings such as this underpin all medical research but there is still a long way to go (upwards of 10 years) until any new drugs begin to emerge on the market."


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Source:Research Australia


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