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Travel Story: Emily Shepherd
Emily Shepherd from the Robinson Research Institute’s Health of Women and Babies Research Group attended the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) 20th Annual Congress, Townsville, in April 2016.
Travel Story: Dr Clare van Eyk
Dr Clare van Eyk from the Robinson Research Institute’s Neurogenetics and Australian Collaborative Cerebral Palsy Research Group attended the International Conference on Cerebral Palsy and other Childhood-onset disabilities in Stockholm, Sweden in June 2016.
Travel Story: Dr Tod Fullston
Dr Tod Fullston from the Robinson Research Institute’s Gamete and Embryo Biology Research Group attended the Obesity Summit and Reproductive Health Summit in London, UK in April 2016.
Boy babies at greater risk of pregnancy complications
New research led by the University of Adelaide has confirmed that boy babies are much more likely to experience potentially life-threatening outcomes at birth than girls.
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Extra 1,000 steps a day benefit children with type 1 diabetes
Keeping count of daily steps and boosting physical activity can really pay off for children with type 1 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Adelaide and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
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Travel Story: Dr Zohra Lassi
Dr Zohra Lassi from the Robinson Research Institute’s Early Origins of Health group attended the 20th Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) Annual Congress in Townsville, Queensland in May 2016.
Reversing impact of malnourished dads’ health on kids
Research from the University of Adelaide has shown a possible benefit of antioxidants and vitamin supplements in preventing adverse health effects passed on from fathers at conception.
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Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Robinson CBE receives the Doctor of the University (honoris causa) degree from The University of Adelaide
On Tuesday 31 May, Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Robinson CBE received the Doctor of the University (honoris causa) degree from The University of Adelaide.
Two Uni of Adelaide researchers join science Academy
Two University of Adelaide researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.
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Listen to audio: Making healthy babies – men’s health matters
Thank you to all who attended last week’s public forum: Making healthy babies – men’s health matters.
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