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Iodine is an essential nutrient that humans need in very small quantities. The thyroid uses iodine to produce hormones vital to ensure normal development of the brain and nervous system before birth, in babies and young children. For this reason, it is very important that pregnant and breastfeeding women get enough iodine.
In 2021, NHMRC undertook a targeted consultation on NHMRC’s assessment of publications. Based on the results of this consultation, NHMRC began implementing a new policy relating to the assessment of publications for its track record-based schemes.The new policy limited applicants to list no more than 10 of their top publications in the past 10 years. The Top 10 in 10 publications policy evaluation report – which may be downloaded at the bottom of this page – describes the results of a process evaluation that sought to determine whether the policy has been implemented as intended.
The Report of the Independent Review of the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Act 2002 and the research involving human embryos Act 2002 offers a review of legislation regarding the use of human clones for reproduction and the use of human embryos in research.
This information kit is divided into 5 chapters, covering different aspects of the NHMRC Embryo Research Licensing Committee’s activities.
This criteria must be used for determining embryos that are considered unsuitable for implantation and that may be used for research. The NHMRC will continue to work with the scientific community to update and refine these Objective Criteria as additional scientifically authenticated information becomes available.
NHMRC has developed the following resources to provide information and advice to consumers on genetics or genomics and human health.
Consultation paper from the Structural Review of NHMRC’s Grant Program.
Ensuring the ethical, humane and responsible use of animals in health and medical research forms part of the sector’s social license to operate in Australia.
We are committed to ensuring each person can access and use the information on our website.
This resource provides guidance on the registration application process for Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs). It details reporting requirements and what should be included in the HREC terms of reference (ToR) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
These guidelines provide a framework in which medical research involving personal information obtained by Commonwealth agencies should be conducted, to ensure the information is protected.
Until the 1970s, people experiencing infertility had few options. Commencing in the late 1960s, NHMRC-funded researchers at Monash University and other research centres in Melbourne began creating in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technologies and developed them into robust medical procedures that are now used worldwide. These technologies have significantly expanded the options available for those wishing to have a baby and today IVF is responsible for about 1 in 20 births in Australia.
In 1940, Australia experienced an epidemic of rubella: a contagious, viral illness also known as German measles. The following year, an ophthalmologist working in Sydney observed that babies he was treating for an unusual type of congenital cataract had been born to mothers who had contracted rubella early on in their pregnancies.
Tooth decay (caries) remains one of the most common health problems for both adults and children in Australia. Collaborative research in oral health is delivering improved basic health outcomes to the most disadvantaged Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Today we take for granted the use of ultrasound for medical examination and diagnosis, but in the 1950s ultrasound was still an emerging technology. NHMRC supported ultrasound research in Australia from its early beginnings, and one of the first ultrasound scanners was developed by NHMRC-funded researchers.
In 1989, Professors Carol Bower and Fiona Stanley published the results of a case-control study demonstrating the role of maternal dietary folate in reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida. The data for this study came from what is now known as the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies (WARDA) which was established in 1980.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also simply termed autism, is a persistent developmental disorder characterised by symptoms evident from early childhood. These symptoms can range from mild to severe and include difficulty in social interaction, restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour, and communication challenges.