Latest News

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Iodine in bread not enough for pregnant women

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodised salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children.

The study - led by researchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute - has prompted calls for pregnant women to keep taking iodine supplements.

"Iodine is an essential element which is important for human brain development and thyroid function," says one of the lead authors of the study, Associate Professor Vicki Clifton from the University's Robinson Institute and the Lyell McEwin Hospital. [Full Story]

Latest Headlines

More Headlines

Monday, 17 June 2013

IQ link to baby's weight gain in first month

New research from the University of Adelaide shows that weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life is linked to a higher IQ at early school age. [Full Story]

Saturday, 15 June 2013

$60m to bring Uni of Adelaide Med School to West-End

The University of Adelaide today welcomed a Federal Government grant of $60m to support construction of its new medical school building in Adelaide's West-End, announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. [Full Story]

Friday, 14 June 2013

Incontinence takes mental toll on younger women

New research from the University of Adelaide shows middle-aged women are more likely to suffer depression from a common medical problem that they find too embarrassing to talk about: urinary incontinence. [Full Story]

Thursday, 13 June 2013

30-year woodland trial underway at Monarto

A pioneering long-term University of Adelaide experiment to see how best to restore overgrazed land back to native woodland gets underway at Monarto Zoo today. [Full Story]