Breast cancer medication risk
New research led by Flinders University has found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients. Beta-blockers, commonly used to manage cardiovascular […]
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Insomnia treatment offers relief
Insomnia causing sleepless nights, daytime fatigue and poor health outcomes is a cycle worth busting, experts say, with depression, anxiety and stress a common co-occurrence. A […]
Giant spider promises IBS relief
Molecules from the venom of one of the world’s largest spiders are helping researchers tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Researchers screened […]
Heartburn treatment a poor match to cancer drug
Use of a common heartburn treatment in bladder cancer patients has been linked to significantly poorer health outcomes when patients are simultaneously taking a frequently prescribed […]
Cashing in on marine byproducts
As exploitation of wild fisheries and marine environments threaten food supplies, Flinders University scientists are finding sustainable new ways to convert biowaste, algal biomass and even […]
Surgery may be a ‘dream come true’
A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led Australian experts to promote it as an option to specialists around the world for managing difficult […]
Blood marker may reduce cancer burden
Researchers at Flinders University are expanding work on a promising blood test model to help predict or diagnose head and neck cancer, a difficult cancer to […]
NBN shortfalls put public health at risk
The COVID-19 crisis is increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia’s National Broadband Network, Flinders University experts say. With access to high-speed broadband (HSB) and the internet via […]
Fast-tracking research for COVID-19 patients
As the world waits anxiously for a vaccine to fight COVID-19, 30 former COVID-19 positive patients have gifted their blood to Flinders researchers in a bid […]