/robinson-research-institute/ en /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/10/30/weight-loss-alone-not-enough-to-boost-mens-fertility How men lose weight could affect their chances of having a baby, with new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide revealing healthy lifestyle behaviours seem more beneficial for improving fertility than weight loss itself. October 30 2025 Simone Dautel /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/10/30/weight-loss-alone-not-enough-to-boost-mens-fertility /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/09/22/understanding-recurrent-miscarriage-new-research-to-explore-metabolic-and There’s a whole lot that needs to go right in pregnancy. A sperm fertilises an egg, an embryo develops and then implants into the wall of the uterus. Later, the placenta is established, and the fetus develops and grows to form a baby. September 22 2025 Simone Dautel /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/09/22/understanding-recurrent-miscarriage-new-research-to-explore-metabolic-and /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/11/04/researchers-identify-link-between-excessive-folate-and-gestational-diabetes Adequate folate consumption is recommended for women in preconception and pregnancy to ensure cell growth and development. September 15 2025 Simone Dautel /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/11/04/researchers-identify-link-between-excessive-folate-and-gestational-diabetes /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/09/08/artificially-sweetened-beverage-consumption-lifts-gestational-diabetes-risk Pregnant women who consume five or more drinks of artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) a week increase their risk of developing gestational diabetes by six per cent, new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found. September 03 2025 Simone Dautel /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/09/08/artificially-sweetened-beverage-consumption-lifts-gestational-diabetes-risk /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/05/05/from-blunt-to-precise-new-research-to-help-premature-babies-thrive Little Ollie* was born at 32 weeks, eight weeks before his due date. His mother Amelia* was taken to hospital after an ultrasound revealed that Ollie hadn’t grown in four weeks and was showing signs of fetal distress. May 05 2025 Simone Dautel /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2025/05/05/from-blunt-to-precise-new-research-to-help-premature-babies-thrive /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/05/04/women-who-eat-fast-food-take-longer-to-become-pregnant Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study by researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute. May 04 2018 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/05/04/women-who-eat-fast-food-take-longer-to-become-pregnant /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/02/16/asthma-medication-linked-to-infertility-in-women Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. February 16 2018 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/02/16/asthma-medication-linked-to-infertility-in-women /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/01/29/119-million-for-rare-liver-disorder-in-pregnancy The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will lead an international, multi-centre project to help find the best treatment for a rare pregnancy complication that can cause increased risk of preterm and still birth, and considerable distress. January 29 2018 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/01/29/119-million-for-rare-liver-disorder-in-pregnancy /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/01/18/rise-in-preterm-births-linked-to-clinical-intervention Research at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide shows preterm births in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ have increased by 40% over 28 years and early intervention by medical professionals has resulted in the majority of the increase. January 18 2018 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2018/01/18/rise-in-preterm-births-linked-to-clinical-intervention /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2017/12/22/folic-acid-late-in-pregnancy-may-increase-childhood-allergy-risk Research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide suggests that taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in children affected by growth restriction during pregnancy. December 22 2017 admin /robinson-research-institute/news/list/2017/12/22/folic-acid-late-in-pregnancy-may-increase-childhood-allergy-risk