Cardio health boost for nursing mums
Breastfeeding for six months or more appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems developing in mothers for at least three years after delivery, a new South Australian study […]
Glaucoma blindness intervention in our sights
In a world first, ophthalmology experts at Flinders University will trial an early intervention laser treatment that will prevent people at high risk of glaucoma from […]
Country cardiac rehab help launches in SA-NT
When specialist care, outpatient departments or even a doctor’s appointment means driving long distances, managing, and recovering from heart disease can be difficult. To address the […]
Insomnia affects young worker productivity
Daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and even road accidents are all connected to sleep disorders, leading experts to examine workplace productivity losses among as many as […]
AI to help hospital discharge
A major new $2.9 million digital health project led by Flinders University will target the dosage and failures of prescription drugs used by patients at home […]
Sleep apnoea link to cognitive decline
Flinders University experts are working on better solutions for sleep apnoea to ward off a range of health risks, including cognitive decline. Improved solutions for obstructive […]
Key clue to what causes cancer
Australian cancer researchers have made an important new connection between a person’s cancer risk and the functions of circular RNAs, a recently discovered family of genetic […]
New insights into teen sleep
Parents setting bedtime rules can be “protective” of their teenage children’s health and wellbeing, helping them to establish good sleep routines as young adults and in […]
Chance to lift lung cancer survival
New immunotherapy drugs have transformed the treatment of many cancers but some lung patient patients experience hyperprogression – a paradoxical rapid acceleration of tumour growth – […]