Bright Flinders minds become Tall Poppies
Medical discoveries with the potential to treat conditions ranging from cancer to Golden Staph have earned two Flinders University researchers a prestigious Tall Poppy Award for 2014.
Cancer could increase risk of other health problems
People with cancer are at higher risk of other chronic health conditions, a new Flinders University study shows.
Act on existing research first, urges Professor Graeme Young
South Australian Scientist of the Year Professor Graeme Young is calling for more investment on the implementation of existing medical research findings and knowledge.
What makes some cancers more deadly?
A Flinders University researcher is searching for answers as to why some leukaemia sufferers live a normal lifespan while others succumb to the disease within months.
Testing Indigenous plants as cancer killers
Native Australian plants are being screened for potential cancer-killing properties by Flinders University researcher Dr Bradley Simpson.
Better bone health for cancer survivors
Maintenance of bone health is an important issue for cancer survivors, yet it is currently poorly managed, according to Flinders University medical oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara.
Liver transplant recipients’ cancer risk
Liver transplant recipients are more susceptible to cancer, especially skin cancers, new Flinders University research shows.
The rising cost of cancer
Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to fund a growing number of high-cost cancer medications, a Flinders University researcher says.
Research uncovers a potential role of two proteins in diabetes
Flinders University researchers are breaking new ground in a decade-long journey to pinpoint the function of two closely related proteins.