Hesitation towards potential changes to bowel cancer surveillance
As doctors and researchers discuss whether to push recommended bowel cancer colonoscopy surveillance intervals out beyond five years, new research has found those at a higher […]
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Genetic link in childhood glaucoma
A new genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma has been identified by a team of international researchers, including from Flinders University. The research found through DNA sequencing […]
Overuse of in-hospital blood pressure medications
Patients in hospital for non-heart related conditions may be unnecessarily receiving blood pressure medication that has no benefit and could instead be harmful in the short […]
Nerve block for knee pain relief
A Flinders team has led a clinical trial to show how patients can receive temporary pain relief by blocking nerves around knee osteoarthritis sites. The results, […]
Hunting brain cancer cells
Understanding how cancer cells evolve from healthy brain cells and evade treatment could open up potential new drug therapies for glioblastomas, one of the most common […]
MND research goes global
FHMRI researcher Associate Professor Mary-Louise Rogers has received a further $490,000 in valuable funding from leading Australian funding organisation FightMND. FightMND’s vision is a world without […]
Flinders gets set for Australia’s Sleep Revolution
Flinders’ leading sleep researchers are on the hunt for participants to take part in a ground-breaking sleep treatment program, set to be featured as part of […]
Superstars of STEM from Flinders
Looking to uncover what lies behind female-specific pain and develop effective pain relief for endometriosis and other conditions has seen Flinders University’s Dr Kelsi Dodds named […]
Work-life balance key for struggling GPs
Overloaded Australian GPs have such poor work-life balances they no longer feel in control of their own lives, a new analysis has found. Alongside inadequate support […]