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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Australia Day Awards
Congratulations to E/Prof Colin Matthews and Prof Jonathon Morris for their membership into the Order of Australia. Colin Matthews sits on the Robinson Foundation Committee and received his Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to reproductive medicine, particularly through the establishment of donor insemination and in vitro fertilisation programs, through contributions to research and […]
The Conversation: IVF linked to higher blood clot risk
Author: Sunanda Creagh, Interviewees: Robert Norman and Michael Davies Women who fall pregnant through in vitro fertilisation are at a higher risk of blood clots and artery blockages than women who get pregnant spontaneously, a new study has found. The study, titled ‘Incidence of pulmonary and venous thromboembolism in pregnancies after in vitro fertilisation: cross sectional […]
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IVF linked to higher blood clot risk
Director, Professor Robert Norman, discusses the increased risk of blood clots with mothers who conceive with IVF. “Anyone who has an operation is at risk of clotting and deep vein thrombosis. Women whose ovaries were over stimulated by fertility treatments were particularly prone to getting blood clots.” Read the full story
Robinson Institute Media Stories 2012
The Robinson Institute had a very successful 2012 and this was reflected in the wide media coverage received. Of all of the University of Adelaide’s research institutes, the Robinson Institute featured in the media the most during 2012. Nine of the Robinson Institute stories were among the highest-performing media stories, and one of those was […]