The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 56
FAMILY HEALTH
Pregnancy and birth
For many people, conception, pregnancy
and birth can be fraught with complications.
Your generosity is helping to tackle these
issues and increase the number of families
bringing home a healthy baby.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Less than one in five IVF
cycles result in a healthy
birth. That's why we
need more research!
YOUR IMPACT IN 2023:
Educating newly pregnant women to test
for Omega-3 to prevent pre-term births
Improving IVF success rates with a
revolutionary new light method which better
determines the healthiest embryos during IVF
Investigating whether a certain protein
is an early pregnancy biomarker for
preeclampsia
Investigating whether a pregnant woman’s
egg and peanut intake affects their child’s
prospect of developing an allergy
Improving breast milk supply in pre-term mums
Delivering ultrasound training to nurses
and midwives in remote areas
Developing a “Kidney Mums” toolkit
to support women with kidney disease
have children
Creating a device that can rapidly
and accurately diagnose preeclampsia
(a dangerous pregnancy complication)
Investigating possible genetic causes
behind unexplained pregnancy loss
Understanding gestational diabetes in
Indigenous women
Understanding and treating pain
associated with endometriosis.
Women's &
Children's Health
Network
Central, Northern
& Regional Local
Health Networks
World-first 3D holograms to improve IVF success
In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been
developed to improve IVF success rates, thanks to your donations!
The 3D holographic technology uses miniscule amounts of light to
visualise an embryo in a fraction of a second, helping embryologists
pick the best quality embryos for transfer. Congratulations Dr Kylie
Dunning on this pioneering development.
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