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What will my child’s life be like? Newly identified genes may help diagnose autism and disability

Author: Jozef Gecz

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Before pregnancy even starts, healthy weight in mums and dads lowers obesity risk in children

Authors: Michelle Lane, Rebecca Robker, and Tod Fullston

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Why the media need to tread carefully when reporting research findings

Author: Dr Hannah Brown

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What’s the point of sex? It’s communication at a biological level

Most people think just one sperm is needed to fertilise a woman’s egg and make a healthy pregnancy. This underpins a common view that all the other sperm – and all the other sex – are surplus to requirements, at least when it comes to conceiving a pregnancy.

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Suppressing the immune system won’t improve your chances of conceiving with IVF

Author: Sarah Robertson

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Introduce eggs and peanuts early in infants’ diets to reduce the risk of allergies

In the 1970s, when we were in school, food allergies were rare. But Australian children now have the highest rate of food allergy in the world. Up to one in ten infants and two in ten school-aged children have a proven food allergy.

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Women should be told about their breast density when they have a mammogram

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Explainer – what is cystic fibrosis and how is it treated?

Authors: Martin Donnelley and David Parsons

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Why males are more likely to die from conception to old age

Author: Claire Roberts

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Emerging infertility treatment could be a less invasive and cheaper alternative to IVF

Authors: Jeremy Thompson, Robert Gilchrist and William Ledger

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