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Babies’ gut bacteria affected by delivery method
Research has shown babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria (microbiome) than those delivered by caesarean.… Read more
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Reducing stillbirth – roll-out of national program
Health services across Australia will have access to new clinical guidelines that will help prevent stillbirth, thanks to a recently awarded postdoctoral fellowship from the Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth.… Read more
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Act early to improve bone density for adults with cerebral palsy
Many people do not realise that people with cerebral palsy (CP) have lifelong complications from brittle bones caused by reduced bone density. A recent study identified the key factors that influence low bone density in adults with CP. … Read more
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Good news for babies born through assisted reproduction technology
A large population-based health comparison has shown that Australians born through assisted reproduction are as healthy as people conceived naturally.… Read more
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Fetal growth restriction alters brain structure in the womb
For the first time Hudson Institute researchers have shown how fetal growth restriction (FGR), a condition which may impact brain development for up to one in 10 babies, gradually worsens during pregnancy. … Read more
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US$2.07 million awarded to tackle endometriosis
Professor Caroline Gargett and collaborators at the University of Queensland and Monash IVF have been awarded a three-year US$2.07 million (AU$3.05 million) grant to determine the cause of endometriosis and the physiological processes associated with the disease.… Read more
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NHMRC Investigator Grant success
Hudson Institute is delighted to announce the success of our researchers in the new NHMRC Investigator Grant round.… Read more
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Human from fish – flipping the salt regulation switch
Researchers have made an evolution related breakthrough in discovering the critical change in hormonal salt regulation that allowed life to evolve out of the seas and onto land.… Read more
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Taking the pressure off little lungs and hearts
New research into an anti-inflammatory drug for treating lung disease in pre-term babies has shown it also has the potential to prevent the disease’s subsequent complication, pulmonary hypertension (PH), a vascular condition that leads to heart failure and death in 50 per cent of cases.… Read more
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Parkinson’s linked to gene on Y-chromosome in men
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily associated with an inability to initiate and control voluntary movement.… Read more