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Excess stroke incidence in young Aboriginal people in South Australia: Pooled results from two population-based studies

The excess stroke incidence in Aboriginal South Australians appears substantial, especially in those aged <55 years

Neural tube defects in Australia and food fortification with folic acid

Promotion of periconceptional folic acid supplement use began in Australia following publication of randomised trials showing effectiveness.

Attitudes and behaviour predict women's intention to drink alcohol during pregnancy:

To explore women's alcohol consumption in pregnancy, and potential predictors of alcohol consumption in pregnancy.

Lydia Braunack-Mayer

Honorary Research Associate

Folate decision a win for families

Child health expert Professor Fiona Stanley says today's decision by the Federal and State Food Regulation Ministers to fortify food with folate was a great win

Research News: December

Catch up on the December 2023 edition of our Research News.

Seizures in Rett syndrome: an overview from a one-year calendar study

We collected information on a monthly basis on the patterns of seizures and medications of 162 girls in the Australian Rett Syndrome study over a calendar year.

Changing advice for parents on food allergies

Dr Debbie Palmer spoke to Ch7 Sunrise about the changing advice for parents about the development of food allergies in kids.

RaScALL: Rapid (Ra) screening (Sc) of RNA-seq data for prognostically significant genomic alterations in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)

RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) efforts in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia have identified numerous prognostically significant genomic alterations which can guide diagnostic risk stratification and treatment choices when detected early.

Saying yes to newborn trial a life-changing piece of luck

When Perth mum Lacy Swan’s daughter Charlotte failed the newborn hearing test at 3 days of age, the medical team explained it could simply be due to fluid on the ears.