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Dr Denise Pedreira explains her breakthrough in spina bifida treatment
Staff at the Women’s have heard how a pioneering new technique to treat babies with spina bifida in utero has improved the chances of these babies walking.
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Infertility calculator being developed to help breast cancer patients
Researchers at the Women’s are developing an online infertility calculator to help breast cancer patients understand how their treatment may affect their fertility.
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Does aspirin prevent preeclampsia?
Women at risk of preeclampsia are being advised to take low-dose aspirin to reduce their risk of developing the condition. It comes as new research at the Women’s finds that low-dose aspirin in the laboratory, changes the way placental cells function, correcting the production of proteins that are associated with preeclampsia.
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Sister’s incredible gift makes Mother’s Day possible for Michelle
After almost a decade of trying to get pregnant, Michelle was given the ultimate gift - her younger sister Andrea’s healthy eggs. But faced with a high risk triplet pregnancy, it was the Women's Multiple Pregnancy Clinic that helped her deliver three healthy girls.
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Actress Jane Allsop: I never thought I would bring home two babies
House Husbands and Blue Heelers Actress Jane Allsop has opened up for the first time about the incredibly difficult pregnancy and birth of her twin daughters.
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How my baby survived being born at 23 weeks
How much has medicine progressed in 20 years for our smallest of babies? Sare Demir gave birth to Yusuf at 23 weeks. Having two brothers also born very premature 21 years ago, Sare has a unique insight into NICU medical advances.
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From heartbreak to hope: watching my premature baby girl fight for survival
So here you are. Teetering on the edge of an abyss, your synapses firing in overdrive, your heart squeezed between the strong fingers of fear. Profound, core-shaking, unending fear.
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Neonatal researcher receives Premier’s award
The Women’s Dr Calum Roberts has today received a commendation at the 2017 Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research.
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Fish oil is not the holy grail for premature babies’ lung development
A large international trial has refuted a belief in the benefits of providing fish oil supplements for premature babies and found that they may, in fact, cause harm.
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Study finds doctors can add smartphone to diagnostic tool kit
In a world first, new research from the Royal Women’s Hospital has established that clinicians can, with reasonable accuracy, diagnose a common respiratory condition in babies by viewing x-rays on their smartphones.
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