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Study from “Black Tuesday” bushfires finds link to PTSD

A bushfire burns through vegetation, with dark smoke above.

Posted on Aug 16 2022 by Lee Gaskin

New research published in the has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.

Traditional Chinese medicine reduces side effect of cancer treatment

Posted on Aug 11 2022 by Lee Gaskin

For tens of thousands of Australians who receive radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment, mucositis is a serious side effect that may cause inflammation, ulcers, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating.

University’s Tall Poppies stand tall

Qi, Zohra, Jiawen, and Tatiana stand and smile at the University of ��.

Posted on Aug 5 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

A University of �� expert has been named as the South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year for their work to help ensure food security for future generations.

South Australian of the Year to lead Women's and Children's research

Posted on Aug 1 2022 by Lee Gaskin

University of �� Professor Helen Marshall AM has been appointed to the inaugural role of Clinical Research Director at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN).

Call for screening of women for heart disease after complicated pregnancies

Posted on Jul 27 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, Australian researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS ONE.

Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress

Posted on Jul 26 2022 by Crispin Savage

Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change

Rewriting the history of the autobiographical graphic novel

A page in the Voyage and Adventures of a Good Little German in Kangarooland comic

Posted on Jul 22 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

Researchers at the University of �� believe what might be the earliest autobiographical graphic novel is held in the , thanks to a recent generous donation from an alumna.

Top 100 rankings reconfirm University’s research quality

Students walk around the North Terrace campus.

Posted on Jul 21 2022 by Crispin Savage

Amongst the world’s more than 10,000 universities, the University of ��’s research continues to be recognised internationally, with 15 of its research fields among the world’s top 100, according to the latest global rankings.

Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity

An underwater photo of marine biodiversity, including fish and turtles.

Posted on Jul 19 2022 by Crispin Savage

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of �� has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70 per cent of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth’s oceans.

Grants support further University diabetes research

A medical professional gives a patient a finger-prick test.

Posted on Jul 15 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Diabetes SA has awarded $200,000 in funding to researchers from the University of �� to help with the early detection of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes.