/robinson-research-institute/ en /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/08/01/skin-may-hold-key-to-neurodevelopmental-disorder-diagnosis A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ. August 1 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/08/01/skin-may-hold-key-to-neurodevelopmental-disorder-diagnosis /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/29/confirmed-link-between-maternal-asthma-and-child-allergies For the first time, researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Robinson Research Institute, University of South Australia and University of Queensland have confirmed maternal asthma increases risks of child allergies. July 29 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/29/confirmed-link-between-maternal-asthma-and-child-allergies /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/24/new-guidance-set-to-change-the-way-we-diagnose-type-1-diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with the input of an expert from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Robinson Research Institute, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D, before the point of symptom onset. June 25 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/24/new-guidance-set-to-change-the-way-we-diagnose-type-1-diabetes /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/specialist-scanning-needed-to-help-endo-patients A review of existing research shows there is a growing benefit to using specialist scanning to diagnose endometriosis. June 4 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/specialist-scanning-needed-to-help-endo-patients /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/research-funding-for-ovarian-cancer-treatment A Senior Research Fellow and team from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have received funding from the Cancer Council SA to investigate a potential new treatment for ovarian cancer. May 30 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/research-funding-for-ovarian-cancer-treatment /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-shining-light-on-embryo-health Pregnancies assisted by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) have doubled between 2002-2017, however, the IVF success rate has remained stagnant – something Associate Professor Kylie Dunning, leader of Robinson Research Institute’s Reproductive Success group, would like to change. May 15 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-shining-light-on-embryo-health /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/genetics-not-lack-of-oxygen-causes-cerebral-palsy-in-quarter-of-cases The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen at birth as previously thought. May 3 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/06/04/genetics-not-lack-of-oxygen-causes-cerebral-palsy-in-quarter-of-cases /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-a-better-life-with-cystic-fibrosis-one-breath-at-a-time Have you ever held your breath for longer than what feels comfortable? Could you feel the overwhelming urge to breathe? This is what people living with cystic fibrosis can feel. As the disease progresses, the feeling gets worse, breath by breath. April 3 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-a-better-life-with-cystic-fibrosis-one-breath-at-a-time /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-revolutionising-the-diagnosis-of-endometriosis In Australia, at least one in nine women, or those assigned female at birth, live with often debilitating symptoms caused by endometriosis. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. March 7 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/07/15/case-study-revolutionising-the-diagnosis-of-endometriosis /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/02/05/guided-by-curiosity-driven-by-the-excitement-of-change On 11 February, International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated globally. At the Robinson Research Institute, we are proud to have an abundance of female (and male!) trailblazers in their fields. We interviewed five outstanding researchers to get their unique perspectives on the matters surrounding International Day of Women and Girls in Science. February 8 2024 a1233820 /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2024/02/05/guided-by-curiosity-driven-by-the-excitement-of-change