Silencing gut pain without pain killers
Surgically removing specific populations of sensory nerves that communicate between internal organs, such as the bladder and gut, and the brain, can silence pain responses without […]
College of Medicine and Public Health
How the gut may help to drive COVID-19
New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues to […]
Child sleep disorders in NT’s Top End region
Sleep disorders are more common and more severe in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children than non-Indigenous children, with Indigenous children often having higher screen use […]
Self-reported sleep disorders a risky combo
People reporting symptoms of both insomnia and a high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea are at an increased risk of death, compared to people without the […]
Role of dementia proteins in normal memory
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer’s disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the […]
Social media fuels abortion fears
American social media content and the powerful US pro-life lobby are fuelling stigmatisation perceptions among Australian young people who may wish to seek out and use […]
New insights on childhood glaucoma
Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare chronic eye condition, a new Flinders […]
Critical oncology trial data remains hidden
Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States […]
Call for heart checks in pregnancy
Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, Australian researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS […]