Boiled peanuts could help overcome child peanut allergy
Boiling peanuts for up to 12 hours could help overcome children’s allergic reactions according to the results of a clinical trial at Flinders University and SAHMRI […]
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Support for home cancer testing
Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, so regular colonoscopies are recommended for people at higher risk. A new study […]
Treating gut pain via a Nobel prize-winning receptor
Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new […]
Nerve block an effective treatment for painful shoulder condition
Treating the painful shoulder condition adhesive capsulitis with a nerve block is a safe, simple and effective treatment, according to recent results from a Flinders-led clinical […]
Flinders rewards big ideas of early career researchers
Through the generous support of its donor community and the Research, Development and Support office, Flinders University has this year awarded five emerging researchers with Impact […]
Could a nasal spray treat sleep apnoea?
A drug in development for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has shown promising results, after researchers from Flinders University tested the treatment in people for the first […]
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 […]
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 […]