Gut feeling with a ‘mind’ of its own
New research led by Flinders has shown for the first time that the gut has a mind of its own, acting independently of the brain and […]
Obesity trigger identified within the human gut
The key chemical for happiness and sadness, serotonin, is also a force in our body’s weight gain and calorie control, and scientists say more research could […]
Gut researchers put on their thinking caps
In more ways than one, research is showing ‘you are what you eat’. The gastrointestinal tract, which contains 10 times more bacterial cells than the rest […]
$24.6m boost for medical research
From diabetes, cancer and heart disease to chronic pain and major depression, 12 new research grants announced today cap off a big year for Flinders medical […]
Glucose response holds key to better obesity, diabetes drugs
New research into the mysteries of food digestion has pinpointed exactly how an important metabolic hormone is released from the human gut in response to the […]
Down Syndrome genes point to cause of diabetes
Down Syndrome genes have provided Flinders researchers with a method to identify a single gene that may be behind type 2 diabetes.
Getting to the guts of the matter
Health, wellbeing and weight is more than a gut feeling, it’s about how the gut is working. ARC Linkage research at Flinders is examining links between metabolism, obesity and type 2 diabetes.