Promising medication for sleep apnoea
Targeting a condition suffered by nearly a billion people worldwide, a new study from Flinders University has shown a drug previously used to treat depression can […]
Changing the standard of care for mild heart attacks
A new Flinders University study, recently funded by the federal government, is set to determine whether a cardiac CT scan is a more suitable investigative tool […]
Silencing gut pain without pain killers
Surgically removing specific populations of sensory nerves that communicate between internal organs, such as the bladder and gut, and the brain, can silence pain responses without […]
How the gut may help to drive COVID-19
New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues to […]
Self-reported sleep disorders a risky combo
People reporting symptoms of both insomnia and a high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea are at an increased risk of death, compared to people without the […]
Role of dementia proteins in normal memory
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer’s disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the […]
Critical oncology trial data remains hidden
Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States […]
Contrasting rates of survival for GI cancers in NT
Survival rates for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer among Northern Territorians have improved in the past 30 years but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in the […]
Revealing one of the driving forces of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understanding of how the […]