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$1.19 million for rare liver disorder in pregnancy
The University of Adelaide will lead an international, multi-centre project to help find the best treatment for a rare pregnancy complication that can cause increased risk of preterm and still birth, and considerable distress.
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Start-up showcases world-class cattle breeding technologies
A newly incorporated South Australian start-up, building on world-leading research at the University of Adelaide, has launched its first product range on the international market.
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Rise in preterm births linked to clinical intervention
Research at the University of Adelaide shows preterm births in South Australia have increased by 40% over 28 years and early intervention by medical professionals has resulted in the majority of the increase.
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Travel story: Duyen Pham
Duyen Pham from the Robinson Research Institute attended the 4th World Conference on PCDH19 Conference in Rome, Italy in November 2017.
Frozen embryos result in just as many live births in IVF
Freezing and subsequent transfer of embryos gives infertile couples just as much of a chance of having a child as using fresh embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), research from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Adelaide, Australia has found.
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Folic acid late in pregnancy may increase childhood allergy risk
Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in children affected by growth restriction during pregnancy.
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$23 Million funding will help tackle preterm birth, major diseases
The University of Adelaide has been awarded $23.2 million for new research tackling some of the world’s most significant health problems, including one of the biggest killers of children: preterm birth.
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Travel Story: Dr Jimmy Breen
Dr Jimmy Breen from the Robinson Research Institute’s Bioinformatics Core Facility attended BioC2017 and the Bioconductor Developer Day in Boston, USA and the Human Placenta Project Meeting at the USA National Institute of Health Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland in July.
Travel story: Louise Robertson
Louise Robertson from the Robinson Research Institute attended Genome Engineering: The CRISPR-Cas Revolution Conference and a mouse CRISPR technology meeting in New York, USA in July 2017.
How childhood trauma changes our hormones, and thus our mental health, into adulthood
Exposure to traumatic experiences in childhood can have a negative impact on the development of the brain when it’s most vulnerable.
