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Tag Archives: pregnancy
IVF breakthrough to hit the world market
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“Research from the Robinson Institute has achieved a major breakthrough in IVF technology that is expected to help millions of women around the world who have suffered previous miscarriages after IVF treatment.
Professor Sarah Robertson, Co-Director of the Robinson Institute’s Research Centre for Reproductive Health, has [...]
Hypertension in Pregnancy Conference: Prabha’s Report
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“PhD student Prabha Andraweera recently attended the The 17th World Congress of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP). Below is her report on the conference.
The ISSHP was held in Melbourne, Australia from 3-6 October 2010. The congress featured the very latest [...]
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Justice prize for indigenous health research
From the Robinson Institute
“Dr Alice Rumbold, a perinatal epidemiologist, has won a national award for her work helping indigenous women to overcome life-threatening reproductive diseases.
Dr Rumbold, a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and a member of the Robinson Institute, has been awarded a 2010 Future [...]
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Governor of South Australia tours the Robinson Institute
From the Robinson Institute
” As Patron of the Robinson Institute and Foundation His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, Governor of South Australia toured the Robinson Institute’s research facilities at the University of Adelaide’s Medical School today. His Excellency learned more about various research projects of the Robinson Institute…”
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Potential link between IVF and diabetes
From the Robinson Institute
“South Australians conceived through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) between 1985 and 1992 are being sought for a University of Adelaide study to determine whether they are more at risk of developing obesity and associated risk factors such as type 2 diabetes.
The study, led by Associate Professor Leonie Heilbronn, will test [...]
New hope for cerebral palsy prevention
From the Robinson Institute
“Robinson Institute researchers are a step closer to finding a link between genetic susceptibility to cerebral palsy and a range of environmental risk factors during pregnancy, including infections and pre-term delivery.
Research shows that pregnant women who are genetically susceptible to infections and other environmental hazards could trigger cerebral [...]
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Sex of baby drives response to pregnancy stress
From The Robinson Institute
“University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications.
Male and female babies during pregnancy show different growth and development patterns following stressors during pregnancy such as disease, cigarette use or psychological stress…”
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Couple sought for Pregnancy Study