TikTok’s muscle dream is a nightmare for young men
New Australian research has found that popular fitness and supplement videos on TikTok can leave young men feeling worse about their fitness and nutrition, and increase […]
Support for AI in heart care
Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare requires a range of safeguards and standards to work well, but new research from Flinders University provides support […]
GP nurses could transform access to sleep care
A new Flinders University study shows that nurses working in general practice could play a major role in improving access to sleep‑health treatment, but only if […]
New spin on dietary supplements
Focusing on the rigours of elite cycling, Flinders University experts have put performance-enhancing and other dietary supplements under the microscope, rating some more highly than others. […]
Care by name, but not by nature
Many older Australians receiving government-funded home care struggle to get the support they need to live well at home, according to new research that reveals the […]
Novel antimicrobial discovery at Flinders
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a global burden in human health and food production, so affordable new materials are needed to overcome this growing problem. To answer […]
New alloys to advance medical implants
Researchers at Flinders University have developed a new class of biodegradable magnesium-based alloys with improved strength and corrosion resistance, marking an important step forward for next-generation […]
Sleep patterns may reveal hidden heart risks
People whose sleep apnoea changes dramatically from night to night are 30 per cent more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, reveals […]
Childhood dementia cause in the crosshairs
An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia. Published in preeminent scientific journal Nature […]