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.
Building better blood vessels
A Flinders University research team is developing novel drugs that could pave the way for potential breakthroughs in cancer, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Blindness more than a pain in the neck
The World Health Organisation’s most recent Global Burden of Disease register rates blindness as less of a burden than a pain of the neck.
National bowel screen program saves lives: Flinders report
Flinders University health experts are calling on the Federal Government to accelerate the roll out of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Nuts and green tea key to cancer treatment?
Green tea and Brazil nuts are being used in a ground-breaking trial to investigate their cancer-fighting qualities.
Cancer support just a click away
An online resource to help cancer patients cope with the stressors of the disease will be evaluated under a new Flinders University project.
Sea sponges offer hope for new medicines
Dr Jan Bekker is on a mission to chemically fingerprint South Australia’s marine sponges.
ACRF Cancer Prevention Unit will lead to earlier detection
The Australian Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Prevention Unit at Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer was launched this morning by Health Minister John Hill.
Cancer pain drug may do more harm than good
A drug which for decades has been widely used to treat pain related to cancer has no net clinical benefit.