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Reducing period pains with better gut health
Volunteers are needed for a research project looking at whether the composition of the gut microbiome changes across the menstrual cycle.… Read more
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The future of faecal transplants
The introduction of faecal transplants has provided a new and welcome approach to treating difficult bacterial infections. However, following a patient death, there are questions over their future use. How can the risks surrounding transplants be removed to reap the benefits of this promising therapeutic treatment?… Read more
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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
