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Metabolic syndrome increases risk of pregnancy complications
Research led by the 成人大片 shows that metabolic syndrome in pregnant women increases their risk for pregnancy complications including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes by 2-4 times.
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Our NHMRC success
Congratulations to the following RRI members for being awarded NHMRC Project Grants 鈥 commencing in 2019:
Five ways to reduce the risk of stillbirth
Six Australian babies are stillborn each day. This equates to more than 2,000 babies each year.
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Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy
New research from the 成人大片鈥檚聽Robinson Research Institute聽supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant.
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Tick-tock 鈥 for healthy mums and kids, dad鈥檚 age counts
Women are regularly reminded of their ticking biological clock. It turns out men should also pay attention to age when it comes to having a family.
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New technique promises more accurate genomes
成人大片 researchers have developed a new technique that will aid in a more accurate reconstruction of human genomes by determining the exact sections of the genome that come from each parent.
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Global study finds youngest in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
A new global study involving the 成人大片鈥檚 Robinson Research Institute has found that children who are the youngest in their classroom are more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) than their older classmates.
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Summit on Global Mental Health Sparks Critical Response from Service-Users and Rights-Groups
Mental health service-users, rights-groups and professionals advise caution before implementing a 鈥榮caling up鈥 of mental health care globally.
2017 RRI annual report
The Robinson Research Institute鈥檚 2017 Annual Report has been released.
Travel story: Amy Garrett
Amy Garrett from the Robinson Research Institute travelled to Sydney in July to attend and give a poster and presentation at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Conference and also attended a full-day workshop on聽鈥淭he Adolescent Window: DOHaD Interventions that engage adolescents of transgenerational change鈥.