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- Why the increase in twins in low-income countries?TRA Deputy Director, Professor Jeff Craig, provides his perspective on a recent research paper, More twins expected in low-income countries with later maternal ages at birth and population growth. Image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dappasolomon001 In recent years, more people around the world are having twins. This increase is mainly due to medical treatments that help couples have… Read more: Why the increase in twins in low-income countries?
- Looking after your heart after a twin pregnancyIf you’ve had twins, your body worked harder during pregnancy than if you had one baby. What does this mean for your heart health? Professor Jeff Craig, Deputy Director of Twins Research Australia explains. (This relates to a recent news article Twins Boost Heart Disease Risk in New Mothers | Mirage News which summarised this study: Hospitalization for… Read more: Looking after your heart after a twin pregnancy
- Mourning loss of luminary of twin research
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our one-of- a-kind, generous, endlessly enthusiastic and curious, funny, brilliant Director of Twins Research Australia, Professor John Hopper AM, who led our Centre for nearly 35 years. John was a pioneering Australian genetic epidemiologist and twin researcher whose work transformed… Read more: Mourning loss of luminary of twin research - Vale Professor John Hopper AM
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of our friend, colleague and collaborator, Professor John Hopper AM, who led Twins Research Australia over the past 35 years. John was a pioneering Australian genetic epidemiologist and twin researcher whose work transformed understanding of the genetic and environmental factors influencing human… Read more: Vale Professor John Hopper AM - Twins at centre of new breast cancer study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation
A new study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) of twins and sisters with and without breast cancer aims to make new insights into the causes of this deadly disease that kills over 3,200 Australians each year. The study is led by Twins Research Australia Director, Professor John Hopper at the University of… Read more: Twins at centre of new breast cancer study funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation - 2022 study roundup
Thanks to all of our TRA members who participated in studies in 2022! Like to know more about how they are progressing? Find out below….. Monash University’s Resilience and Vulnerability to Mental Health Problems Study has been a huge success in 2021 and 2022, thanks to the amazing 697 twin pairs who joined the study.… Read more: 2022 study roundup
