Dr Anya Arthurs

Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review Paracetamol can safely treat fever and pain at any stage of pregnancy. And it’s important, as leaving fever untreated can be dangerous for the mother and baby.

The evidence is clear: #paracetamol is a SAFE, first-line treatment for fever and pain in pregnancy 🤰 read my article in The Conversation about research published today in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health

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Circular RNAs accumulate in aging human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence Stillbirth is defined as a fetal death before the birth of a baby of either (1) ≥20 completed weeks’ gestation or (2) ≥400 g birthweight.1 Annually, there are 2 million stillbirths worldwide,2 with ∼2...

Circular RNAs accumulate in aging human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence

New clues to preventing stillbirth: Research highlights premature placental aging Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention.

Premature placental aging, driven by early accumulation of circular RNAs, may compromise fetal nourishment and increase stillbirth risk, highlighting potential for earlier detection and intervention. doi.org/hbgkz6

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Circular RNAs accumulate in aging human placental tissue and in stillbirth, leading to DNA damage and cellular senescence Stillbirth is defined as a fetal death before the birth of a baby of either (1) ≥20 completed weeks’ gestation or (2) ≥400 g birthweight.1 Annually, there are 2 million stillbirths worldwide,2 with ∼2...

📝 Paper: www.ajog.org/article/S000...
📰 Media: www.miragenews.com/new-clues-to...

New paper 🌟✨

We found that some placentas age too early in stillbirth - linked to circular RNAs, DNA damage, and cell stress.

Crucially, these signals can show up early in pregnancy, in blood.

Small molecules, big clues!

#Stillbirth #Placenta #PregnancyResearch
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@reproductionsrb.bsky.social @anzpra1.bsky.social A beautiful talk this morning from @kirsty-pringle.bsky.social on the importance of consumers in research - not just involving them but having them lead the research direction 🤰

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📢 New research!
We analysed 20+ years of pregnancy & birth data in 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧
👩‍🍼 Mothers are older
📈 C-section & diabetes rates rising
⚖️ Inequities persist for Indigenous & minority women
Time for equity-driven maternity care 💡
🔗https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/16/5841 #MaternalHealth #Equity #Pregnancy

A huge thank you to @unmc-chvr.bsky.social for hosting me 🎓I’m thrilled to present and connect with everyone soon.

Health in focus: Maternity Care, Radiation Exposure, and Genetic Alterations From supporting families through challenges to understanding radiation risks and the science of the ageing placenta, this event uncovers the hidden factors…

Adelaide friends - want to hear some science? Or want a good reason to have a drink? Come to the Wheatsheaf on May 21st for Pint of Science 🧠
I'll be speaking about genetics and the placenta 🤩🧬🧪🍺🍷
Grab your tickets here: pintofscience.com.au/event/health...

Thank you! 🙏

Thoroughly enjoyed my first #PSANZ meeting! I was very grateful to receive recognition for my work and heard about some incredible research 🎉 #PSANZ2025 @clairetroberts.bsky.social

Such important work by Dr Saije Endacott and Ashley Bullock on breastfeeding in Indigenous Australian mothers in the Gomeroi Gaaynggal study 🤱🏽 #psanz2025 @anzpra1.bsky.social @kirsty-pringle.bsky.social

Thank you Claire 🥰

New clues to a healthy pregnancy In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a […]

“We found that ACE2 plays a key role in helping the cells in the placenta grow properly and when it is ‘knocked out’ the cells struggled to grow, and more cell death was observed.”
🧪 #ReproSky #Placenta #Development
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Genetically edited human placental organoids cast new light on the role of ACE2 - Cell Death & Disease Cell Death & Disease - Genetically edited human placental organoids cast new light on the role of ACE2

Understanding how ACE2 genetic variations influence placental function is crucial for addressing pregnancy complications like foetal growth restriction and preeclampsia, yet key molecular mechanisms remain unclear www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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🎉 Read our latest #research on #geneticediting #placenta #organoids, published with @springernature.com in Cell Death & Disease !
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I am thrilled to share I am now a Future Making Fellow at University of Adelaide, with Prof Jose Polo and @robsinstitute.bsky.social! I am so grateful for this opportunity and excited to work in amazing spaces with excellent researchers.
Congratulations also to Dr Alexandra McCarron & Dr Bing Wang!

@keelinodonoghue.bsky.social @pregnancylossie.bsky.social yes please, could I be added?

Planted my ANZPRA conference name tag today.
Keen to soon have a little ANZPRA garden to join my solo ASMR name tag flower 🌷🌱

Yes please! 🙏🏼