Gut itch to blame for IBS pain
Australian researchers have identified a link between itchy skin and gut pain, caused by identical receptors signalling the nervous system. This is big news for Irritable […]
World-first trial cuts hospital wait, admissions
A major new study led by Flinders Professor of Cardiology Derek Chew shows that up to 70% of patients presenting to Australian hospital emergency departments 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 […]
Gene discovery holds promise against obesity
It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much as you want without gaining weight could […]
Call for action on rising HIV rates
Rising HIV rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need urgent national attention, says Matthew Flinders Fellow Associate Professor James Ward. In a Perspective in […]
Can antibiotics impair babies’ vaccine response?
Antibiotic exposure in infants could impair their responses to five important routine vaccines administered daily around the world, new research has found. Flinders University Associate Professor […]
Hunting superbugs in nursing homes
Protecting senior citizens in residential aged care at risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria is the aim of two new research projects in South Australia. The grants, […]
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 […]