Meds as effective as surgery for some heart disease
Modern pharmaceuticals and lifestyle change can be as effective as invasive coronary stents or cardiac surgery in addressing stable coronary artery disease, according to results from […]
Links in teen sleep and depression
A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make all the difference to a teenager’s lifelong mental health and wellbeing. A new international study of […]
Helping future workers learn how to innovate
For workers of the future to thrive with robots and artificial intelligence, they will need to learn innovation through strong Work Integrated Learning programs, which can […]
Leading SA hydrogeologist joins Australian Research Council
Internationally renowned earth scientist, hydrogeologist and groundwater expert at Flinders University Professor Craig Simmons is joining the Australian Research Council as Executive Director, Maths, Physics, Chemistry […]
Australian fossil reveals new plant species
Fresh examination of an Australian fossil – believed to be among the earliest plants on Earth – has revealed evidence of a new plant species that […]
Gut research delves deeper into obesity problems
Serotonin in the gut is considered a regulator of normal gut function and is an important driver of metabolism and metabolic diseases including obesity and type […]
New research preventing blindness in Indigenous communities
Early detection, increased screening and improved treatment options that combat diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in South Australian Aboriginal communities, is the aim […]
Elusive Night Parrots may not see at night
Australia’s most elusive bird, the Night Parrot, may not be much better at seeing in the dark than other parrots active during the day. An international […]
Indigenous ICU patients suffer in long term
Rigorous follow-up of Indigenous patients recovering from critical illness, particularly those who have discharged themselves from hospital, is essential, a new Medical Journal of Australia paper […]