Consuming oral antioxidants does not improve the chances of a woman conceiving, a meta-analysis has shown. Researchers analysed…
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If we want to understand child development, we need to start before birth. We have known for decades that health depends on an interaction between our genes and our environment. But we’ve also come to…
Fish oil could help avoid serious pregnancy complications and also help encourage fetal growth, a study from the University…
The history of childbirth and midwifery has seen some dramatic changes, not only in new medical discoveries that vastly improved the safety of both mother and baby but also in social trends and the way…
In the past, pregnant women were discouraged from exercise. Pregnancy was seen as a time to put your feet up and take it easy. But this historical view of pregnancy was very much based on cultural and…
Sperm quality is determined from factors as early as the foetus stage of life, according to an international study. The study…
Immune cells are the secret to a fertile pregnancy according to University of Adelaide researchers. Macrophages - white blood…
Pregnant women can now more easily assess their risk of contracting diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. After…
Something called “Scientific impact paper (number 37)”, might not be expected to attract much attention. But, news sites and parenting forums alike have been rife with comments attacking the release. The…
Researchers have developed a scoring method to predict the risk of women with gestational diabetes developing type 2 diabetes…
A four year study at the University of Sydney has found that pregnant mothers and their babies are synchronising immune systems…
Hospitals provide much-needed medical care and treatment for women who run into difficulty in childbirth. But many women and babies have medical intervention and treatment without good reason. We’ve become…
We all have different expectations about how involved dads should be during pregnancy and childbirth. In the UK, it’s generally seen as a good thing and research is now beginning to show that it matters…
Some groups of migrant women in Australia are at a higher risk of medical interventions in childbirth that may lead to health problems for the mother or child, a new study has found. Medical interventions…
Despite most parents ultimately just wishing for a healthy baby, there are many cultural and social factors that can drive the desire for a baby of a particular sex. The medical technology for sex selection…
Australian experts are urging caution over a new study that suggests a link between insufficient vitamin D and pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and lower birth weight in…
The private lives of marsupials are difficult to study. Many of them are nocturnal, very rare or overly sensitive to being put under intensive surveillance in captivity. Until now we’ve had to be satisfied…
Smoking bans have been linked with a reduction in the risk of preterm baby deliveries in a new Belgian study. The study, published on the British Medical Journal website today, included more than 600,000…
A healthy diet and not eating for two during pregnancy is vital to limit excess weight gain in both women and their babies…
Sex. It’s what got you into pregnancy, but is it also the pathway to getting you out? Around a quarter of all Australian pregnancies are medically induced, with a third of those inductions occurring due…
Principales colaboradores
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Immunology, Swansea University
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Biochemistry Tutor, Swansea University
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Caroline Homer es Amigo de The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Karin Hammarberg es Amigo de The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, University of Sydney
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Professor in Medicine, Ethics and Society, University of Warwick
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
