/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/29/pregnant-women-given-incentives-to-quit-smoking Pregnant women will receive financial incentives and support to help them quit one of the most highly addictive habits, smoking cigarettes. May 29 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/29/pregnant-women-given-incentives-to-quit-smoking /newsroom/news/list/2024/01/08/top-specialist-to-lead-womens-and-childrens-health-research-institute A world-renowned reproductive biomedical specialist whose research is helping to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies has been named as the new Director for the 成人大片鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute (RRI). January 09 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/01/08/top-specialist-to-lead-womens-and-childrens-health-research-institute /newsroom/news/list/2023/09/26/funding-a-better-future-for-preterm-babies A collaborative project to improve breastfeeding and the use of human milk in premature babies has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council鈥檚 Centres of Research Excellence Scheme. September 26 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/09/26/funding-a-better-future-for-preterm-babies /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/15/negative-impacts-of-cannabis-use-during-pregnancy The use of cannabis during pregnancy leads to poorer health outcomes for babies, according to research from the 成人大片鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute. The study found that continued use of cannabis at 15 weeks of pregnancy was associated with significantly lower birthweight, head circumference, birth length, and gestational age at birth, as well as with more frequent severe neonatal morbidity or death. June 15 2020 Cathy Parker /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/15/negative-impacts-of-cannabis-use-during-pregnancy /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/05/3-million-for-congenital-heart-disease-research More than $3 million has been awarded to the 成人大片鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute to identify the predisposing conditions and potentially modifiable factors that can substantially reduce the risk of congenital heart defects.聽The funding is from the Federal Government鈥檚 Medical Research Future Fund鈥檚 (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission聽to boost research into heart disease and stroke. The聽funding will allow further critical research on understanding the range of factors that contribute to congenital heart defects affecting the lives of many children. June 05 2020 Cathy Parker /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/05/3-million-for-congenital-heart-disease-research /newsroom/news/list/2019/10/14/heavier-birth-weight-linked-to-childhood-allergies New research shows that the more a baby weighs at birth relative to its gestational age the higher the risk they will suffer from childhood allergies. October 14 2019 Robyn Mills /newsroom/news/list/2019/10/14/heavier-birth-weight-linked-to-childhood-allergies