Gut itch to blame for IBS pain
Australian researchers have identified a link between itchy skin and gut pain, caused by identical receptors signalling the nervous system. This is big news for Irritable […]
College of Medicine and Public Health
Distinguished kidney researcher joins Academy
Flinders University’s contributions to national health continue to grow with the election of its head of medicine and public health as a new Fellow of the […]
Fast food leads to slow testosterone
Obese men hoping to sire children beware! Obesity is known to be associated with impaired testicular function, potentially resulting in androgen deficiency and sub-fertility. Now it […]
Flinders strong performance on graduate outcomes
Flinders University graduates see a strong return on their investment in higher education when it comes to employment, according to new government data. The 2019 Graduate Outcome […]
Discovering designer drugs for diabetes
A potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes has multiple, positive effects on health and metabolism in mice, reports a study in Nature. The new drug […]
Autoimmune pioneer crowned emerging innovator
Dr Jing Jing Wang has won the Emerging Innovator category in the 2019 Winnovation Awards, recognising her groundbreaking research that is identifying molecular ‘signatures’ to tackle […]
How Toxoplasma parasite damages the human eye
One third of the world’s population is infected with the Toxoplasma parasite– which causes a common eye infection called ocular toxoplasmosis. Researchers have now shed light […]
Health inequality shows in two-decade SA study
A report card of Adelaide’s ‘working class’ suburbs confirms strong connections between longevity and socioeconomic factors. Preventable cardiovascular disease continues to prematurely claim the majority of […]
Digital health support for mental illness
The first use of the national My Health Record to promote more robust safeguards for self-management of serious mental illness is being rolled out in South […]