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Travel story: Qianhui Wan
Qianhui Wan from the Robinson Research Institute travelled to Lorne, Victoria in February to attend The 40th Annual Lorne Genome Conference and workshops . Qianhui鈥檚 presentation was on聽鈥淐hanges in placental DNA methylation across early human pregnancy鈥.
Travel story: Holly Groome
Holly Groome from the Robinson Research Institute travelled to Cambridge, UK to attend a Lab Visit with Dr Amanda Sferuzzi-Perri鈥檚 team and also to Paris, France to attend the Society for Reproductive Investigation conference where she presented on聽鈥淢acrophage regulation of decidual vascular remodelling is crucial for pregnancy success in mice鈥.
Considering using IVF to have a baby? Here's what you need to know
If it鈥檚 not you, perhaps it鈥檚 someone you know. You don鈥檛 look infertile, you don鈥檛 feel infertile, but after many months (or years) of trying to start a family, followed by several months of monitoring your cycle in a fertility clinic, it鈥檚 time to discuss IVF.
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Shift work for mothers associated with reduced fetal growth and longer pregnancies
New research published in聽聽indicates shift work exposure in mothers can result in reduced fetal growth and longer pregnancies, even when the shift work is only carried out early in pregnancy.
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Intermittent fasting could improve obese women's health
Research carried out at the 成人大片 shows that obese women lost more weight and improved their health by fasting intermittently while following a strictly controlled diet.
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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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