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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 University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D, before the point of symptom onset.

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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.

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Research funding for ovarian cancer treatment

A Senior Research Fellow and team from the University of Adelaide have received funding from the Cancer Council SA to investigate a potential new treatment for ovarian cancer.

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May

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.

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Feb

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.

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