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Negative impacts of cannabis use during pregnancy
The use of cannabis during pregnancy leads to poorer health outcomes for babies, according to research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute. The study found that continued use of cannabis at 15 weeks of pregnancy was associated with significantly lower birthweight, head circumference, birth length, and gestational age at birth, as well as with more frequent severe neonatal morbidity or death.
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The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide stands strong globally
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has reasserted its position in the 2021 QS World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings, placed firmly in the top 1% of world universities, with a ranking of 106, released today.
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COVID-19 research to inform housing policy
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is leading two rapid response research projects to help governments at all levels make the best housing policy decisions during and following the Coronavirus pandemic. The projects are part of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Housing and Urban Research Institute’s (AHURI) COVID-19 Research Agenda.Â
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Link between rising use of antidepressants and youth suicide
New research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Curtin ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and has shown rates of antidepressant use and suicide by young ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns have risen sharply since 2009, raising concerns about the safety of current treatment practices, and the veracity of advice from ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n suicide prevention experts.
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$3 million for congenital heart disease research
More than $3 million has been awarded to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute to identify the predisposing conditions and potentially modifiable factors that can substantially reduce the risk of congenital heart defects. The funding is from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Cardiovascular Health Mission to boost research into heart disease and stroke. The funding will allow further critical research on understanding the range of factors that contribute to congenital heart defects affecting the lives of many children.
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$300,000 to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide for diabetes research
The Diabetes SA Research Grants Program has awarded $300,000 in funding, all to researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. The grants program, which launched in 2018, funds research into diabetes detection, prevention and management. Without significant change it is estimated that 642 million people will have diabetes by 2040.
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Evolution of colour vision in sea snakes
New research has revealed the evolution of colour vision in front-fanged snakes following their transition from terrestrial to fully marine environments, and for the first time, provided evidence of where, when and how frequently the species have adapted their ability to see in colour. The research suggests sea snakes’ vision has been modifying genetically over millions of generations, enabling them to adapt to new environments and meaning they can continue to see prey – and predators – deep below the sea surface.
$10.6 million in crucial health and medical research
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has been awarded $10.6 million for seven research projects to investigate issues such as immune disorders impacting on pregnancies, the over-consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, and how to assist women to lose weight before conceiving. The funding is through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2021 Investigator Grant program, which invests in world-leading health and medical research projects to improve lives
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Understanding behaviour around food waste
A new research project aims to understand household behaviours around food waste in order to reduce the amount of food sent to landfill. It will promote a circular economy where the nutrients from food waste go back into the compost industry, and ultimately save greenhouse gas emissions from damaging our climate further when food waste rots in landfill.
$7 million investment to unite genomics research in SA
Research institutes across South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ are combining their expertise and resources to establish a state-of-the-art centre for genomics in SA. The South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Genomics Centre will open its doors on 1 July 2020 thanks to an investment of more than $7 million, including $2 million from Bioplatforms ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥Â through the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.
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