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New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche Feb 12 2021 Examining gut health from a different angle, Flinders University’s Associate Professor Robyn Meech is looking at what can trigger colon cancer – and she believes bile acids may provide a significant piece of the puzzle. Image Credit: Flinders University Associate Professor Meech recently received Australian Research Council Discovery funding to investigate this under-explored area of gut and intestinal health, and aims to answer wide-ranging questions about the functions of bile acids in the gut st...

Photo: Getty Images A fresh approach to improve COVID-19 and treatment for other lung disease and innovative research on rheumatoid arthritis and cancer therapy are three areas of Flinders University research to receive a funding boost this week. Associate Professor Jillian Carr, with Flinders colleagues, critical care medicine and respiratory physiology researchers Associate Professors Shailesh Bihari and Dani-Louise Dixon, will lead a project entitled ‘Modulating COVID-19 disease by targeting virus and virus-induced responses through pharmaceutical and mechanical ventilation strategies: S...