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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Superstars of STEM from Flinders
Looking to uncover what lies behind female-specific pain and develop effective pain relief for endometriosis and other conditions has seen Flinders University’s Dr Kelsi Dodds named […]
Work-life balance key for struggling GPs
Overloaded Australian GPs have such poor work-life balances they no longer feel in control of their own lives, a new analysis has found. Alongside inadequate support […]
Improving hearing health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Combining Indigenous and western research methods, a new Flinders University project is aiming to stop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from falling through the cracks […]
Calling full time on problem sports gambling
With millions of dollars gambled on the AFL and NRL grand finals in the last few months, and more recently on the ICC Men’s T20 World […]