Global optogenetics experts share big developments at Flinders meeting
Major recent advances in the field of optogenetics – which uses light instead of drugs to control specific cells in the body – will be shared […]
Support for home cancer testing
Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, so regular colonoscopies are recommended for people at higher risk. A new study […]
Nerve block for knee pain relief
A Flinders team has led a clinical trial to show how patients can receive temporary pain relief by blocking nerves around knee osteoarthritis sites. The results, […]
Evidence for extending colonoscopy schedule limited
Extending the recommended time between surveillance colonoscopies from 5 years to 10 years for people who have had precursor lesions, such as polyps, removed may increase […]
Food-focused phone apps help families
Ensuring healthy family meals can be greatly helped by mobile phone apps, mainly due to the appeal of the best apps’ time-saving qualities for busy parents, […]
Health grants a big lift for researchers
New Flinders Foundation seed funding grants will support important research at the Flinders medical precinct, from common back injuries to glaucoma and gonorrhoea studies, along with […]
Research targets gastro outbreaks
Outbreaks of gastro sweeping schools, aged-care homes and hospital wards could become far less frequent, with new research on norovirus set to define parameters around the […]
Foundation funds 35 life-changing projects
Thirty-five exciting health and medical research projects across the Flinders medical precinct have received a boost with the announcement of Flinders Foundation’s Health Seed Grant Round […]
Free support for cancer awareness
A free online self-help tool to support people recently diagnosed with cancer has been launched in South Australia. The program, developed by Flinders University researcher Dr […]