Cell networks map new cancer pathways
A complex intracellular network mapped by an international team of researchers could open the door to discovering new targeted treatments for colorectal cancer. Flinders University Professor […]
New hope to reduce bladder pain
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and usually short-lived – but in many people low levels of infection can be found long after it’s thought to […]
‘Ancient’ system unlocks cancer secrets
A long-hidden metabolic system in cells could lead to new strategies for therapeutic cancer treatments in future. Unlocking this process – from more than 350 million […]
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 […]