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A Lavington woman working on a cure for muscular dystrophy returned to the Border this week to highlight the benefits of a career in medical research.
Sunbury's Leah Morenos, 25, is turning a personal tragedy into something positive.
SUNBURY'S Leah Morenos, 25, is turning a personal tragedy into something positive.
The natural process of death and regeneration is being harnessed in the fight against leukaemia and tumours.
In fact, it may be the secret to understanding the development of cancer and devising better cancer therapies.
Melbourne researches are working on a vaccine for newborn babies to combat the deadly Rotavirus.
team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
Geelong mums-to-be are helping out in a new research project aimed at tackling immune and respiratory diseases in children.
Queensland mother Tracy Taprell will fly to Sydney for specialised in-vitro fertilisation treatment after losing her son to a rare genetic disease.
Growing levels of obesity are causing some girls to start puberty at seven.
Donate today to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which researches premature birth, asthma, allergies, obesity and depression in children.
GROWING levels of obesity are causing some girls to start puberty at seven. The extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones, which induce sexual changes.
Have you heard of the term colic? It's a term used to describe babies who are fussing, irritable and cry for no apparent reason.
ALBURY-Wodonga is part of a ground-breaking program which uses mobile phones to monitor the mental health of young people.
Albury-Wodonga is part of a ground-breaking program which uses mobile phones to monitor the mental health of young people.
Presenter talks about an interesting study which is being trialled in Albury Wadonga. The study uses mobile phones to track the mental health of young people.
To keep the fundraising ball rolling for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Torrumbarry's Holly Williams is planning a meal and entertainment night at Torrumbarry Hotel on Saturday.
Dr Harriet Hiscock is the pediatrician and researcher at the Royal Children's Hospital as well as the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
A researcher from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute explains the condition of Colic, and the difficulties in identifying a cause.
New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute shows violence amongst teenagers is becoming more prevalent.
New Australian research has showed teenagers have a surge of anti-social and violent behaviour during puberty.
A vaccine being developed in Melbourne would protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.
Home-based intervention improves the development of premature babies and significantly helps their families.
Scientists have confirmed a common assumption that violence and antisocial behavior increase during puberty.
Research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found that teenagers have surge of anti-social and violent behaviour once they hit puberty, with the rates higher here than in the United States.
An interview with Dr Harriet Hiscock, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about new research into 'colic'. Topics discussed include what colic is, what causes it and some of the research being done involving colic.
New research has found teenagers have a surge of anti-social and violent behaviour once they reach puberty.
New research out of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found that teenagers have a surge if anti-social and violent behaviour once they hit puberty, and the rates are higher here than the United States.
A new Australian study from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has shown that children experience a surge of anti social and violent behaviour once they reach puberty.
Colic is discussed in regard to recent research that suggests there is no such thing as the disease.
Penny Johnson is talking about colic in new born children. During this investigation, she talks to Doctor Harriet Hiscock, who is a researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Penny Johnson is talking about colic in new born children. During this investigation, she talks to Doctor Harriet Hiscock, who is a researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
An interview with Dr Harriet Hiscock, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about new research into 'colic'. Topics discussed include what colic is, what causes it and some of the research being done involving colic.
The ABC has started a new series "Baby Talk", presented by Penny Johnston. Johnston explains colic, she gives a description and discusses research into it.
The Good Guys Narre Warren launched a new program this week, aimed at giving customers the chance to give back to the local community.
A vaccine is being developed in Melbourne woudl protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.
A VACCINE being developed in Melbourne would protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.
A team of Australian researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide each year.
A team of Australian researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide each year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
Melbourne researches are working on a vaccine for newborn babies to combat the deadly Rotavirus.
Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease will be on the market by 2012.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
Announcer speaks with Professor Julie Bines, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about Rotavirus in young children. They discuss the leading cause of the severe dehydrating diarrheal illness which results in two million hospitalizations and more than half a million deaths a year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market by 2012.
Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market by 2012.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market from 2012.
Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market from 2012.
A team of Melbourne Researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.
The latest research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has revealed an increase in violent behaviour throughout puberty.
The latest research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has revealed an increase in violent behaviour throughout puberty.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute says information gained from behavioural research during puberty provides highly valuable insights into this phase of life.
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute says information gained from behavioural research during puberty provides highly valuable insights into this phase of life.
Medical Reporter Sophie Scott talks about a report by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute showing more Australian teenagers are involved with violent behaviour than ever before.
Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. The study has found more Australian teenagers are involved with violent behavior.
Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Dr Nick, medical expert, discusses the latest medical news. They discuss that the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has done new research on violence and teenagers.
This is an interview with Professor Sheryl Hemphill of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. They discuss a recent study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.
THERE is a common assumption that violence and antisocial behaviour increase during puberty but now we can be sure of the link, researchers say.
There is a common assumption that violence and antisocial behaviour increases during puberty but now we can be sure of the link, researchers say.
Violent behaviour dramatically increases during puberty, a new Australian-led study has found.
There are calls for violence prevention programs to be stepped up after a study was released showing a big increase in youth violence during puberty.
New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.
New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.
Professor Sheryl Hemphill of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discusses the level of violence amongst children, carried out in Victoria and in Washington.
Announcer speaks about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.
Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.
Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.
Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.
A large study by U.S. and Australian researchers suggests that puberty can be associated with a substantial increase in violent and socially aggressive behavior.
A large study by U.S. and Australian researchers suggests that puberty can be associated with a substantial increase in violent and socially aggressive behaviour.
Sarah Hose has two goals for next Sunday's Run Melbourne 10-kilometre race.
SARAH HOSE has two goals for next Sunday's Run Melbourne 10-kilometre race. One is to finish it in a personal best time of less than 52 minutes. The other is to be the event's top fund-raiser.
The University of Queensland has been voted the best place in academe outside the US to work in an annual poll of life scientists conducted by the online journal The Scientist.
THE University of Queensland has been voted the best place in academe outside the US to work.
Providing home-based intervention for very premature babies and their families can significantly improve child behaviour and reduce parental stress, according to new Australian research.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.
Premature babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.
Premature babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.
A little extra medical help, after babies born very prematurely go home from hospital, can go a very long way.
PREMATURE babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.
A LITTLE extra medical help, after babies born very prematurely go home from hospital, can go a very long way.
Australian researchers have found providing home-based intervention for very premature babies and their families can significantly improve child behaviour and reduce parental stress.
A study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute saw sixty premature babies visited monthly by psychologists and physiotherapists in their first year of life.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has carried out a study on sixty premature babies. The babies received psychological and physio treatment over a twelve month period and the results are amazing.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has carried out a study on sixty premature babies. The babies received psychological and physio treatment over a twelve month period and the results are amazing.
An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.
An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.
An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to assist parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.
An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.
The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children. The Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with a serious illness.
The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.
The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.
The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.
An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.
An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.
An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.
Psychologist Kylie Bourke says it is critical that parents of ill children are able to talk to health works about the child's treatment.
DENISE Miles was always interested in chemistry and biology when in high school. And doing work experience in a laboratory made her determined to work in the field.
DENISE Miles was always interested in chemistry and biology when in high school. And doing work experience in a laboratory made her determined to work in the field.
Women putting off having babies until later in life are driving up the number of twin births, rather than the popularity of IVF procedures.
A POSSE of professors has been recruited to run the new SA Health and Medical Research Institute in a controversial new building expected to define 21st century Adelaide.
One of the main patient buildings at Melbourne's new Royal Children's Hospital is nearing completion.
Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.
Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.
Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.
Ten of the nation's greatest minds - including former Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer - will oversee the $200 million SA Health and Medical Research Institute.
A POSSE of professors has been recruited to run the new SA Health and Medical Research Institute in a controversial new building expected to define 21st century Adelaide.
WOMEN putting off having babies until later in life are driving up the number of twin births, rather than the popularity of IVF procedures.
Torrumbarry's Holly Williams' fundraising efforts for children's research has been recognised by a Melbourne professor.
Torrumbarry's Holly Williams' fundraising efforts for children's research has been recognised by a Melbourne professor.
Baby Charley brings hope for people born through IVF - hope that they won't have the same fertility problems as their parents.
A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.
A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.
A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Children's Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.
A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.
Torrumbarry Hotel's annual Camp Oven Cook-off raised close to $1600 on the weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
A screening program testing babies for life-threatening health conditions received a $265,000 funding boost last week.
Torrumbarry Hotel's annual Camp Oven Cook-Off raised close to $1600 on the weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated tot he Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Announcer Steve Vizard and regular health expert, Dr Nick, discuss research into the health of Australia's first generation of IVF babies. Early indications are that the children are still healthy. The research is a collaboration between The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Monash University.
A new study has commenced into the first generation of Australian children conceived by IVF.
WHEN the topic of in vitro fertilisation came up in science class, Karissa Kostoglou didn't hesitate to tell her classmates that she was conceived through the technology.
THE first generation of adults conceived through IVF are being examined to determine if they have any differences to those conceived naturally.
THE first generation of adults conceived through IVF are being examined to determine if they have any differences to those conceived naturally.
Torrumbarry Hotel will hold its annual Big Camp Oven Cook-off this weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated to the Murdoch Childens Research Institute.
When the topic of in vitro fertilisation came up in science class, Karissa Kostoglou didn't hesitate to tell her classmates that she was conceived through the technology.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch officially opened a new girl's boarding house at Geelong Grammar School on April 24.
New nationwide data could help to boost early development in vulnerable communities.
MIRRABOOKA in Western Australia may seem like many other communities across the country. Its young children have the same health and development issues as similar communities.
Simon Cotterell, Assistant Secretary of the Drug Strategy Branch for the Department of Health and Ageing, responds to a question regarding available funding for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Cotterell says the department has provided $33,000 to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to examine and develop screening tools for alcohol use during pregnancy.
A bric-a-brac stall at the Moama Market on Sunday helped Torrumbarry's Holly Williams raise an additional $239.70 towards her goal of $10,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
A bric-a-brac stall at the Moama Market on Sunday helped Torrumbarry's Holly Williams raise an additional $239.70 towards her goal of $10,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Research fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Nola Firth discusses dyslexia, a disorder that makes it very difficult to read.
Research fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Nola Firth discusses dyslexia, a disorder that makes it very difficult to read.
Australia can take some tips about learning disabilites from schools in other countries, writes Elisabeth Tarica.
A NATION as self-confident as Australia doesn't expect to receive lessons in advanced education practices from such humble places as Irvinestown, a small village two hours west of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Part-time working mothers raise healthier children than those who work full-time or not at all, a recent Australian study has revealed.
New mobile phone technology is being used to improve young people's mental health in a trial currently taking place in Victoria.
Stephen Murby, CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Victoria, discusses 65 Roses Day. Murby talks about the chronic disease and the history of their awareness day.
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is holding a preview screening of Australian film Animal Kingdom at Rivoli Cinemas next week.
Twenty-two per cent of prep age children in the Bass Coast Shire are "developmentally vulnerable" according to a report published by the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Torrumbarry's Holly Williams is setting her sights on high goals after raising more than $1000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
The more junk food a teenager eats, the more likely they will be depressed, Victorian researchers have found.
Within these two square kilometres, 10,000 of Melbourne's best minds are seeking breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer's and malaria.
Community profiles released as part of the Australian Early Development Index highlight the pockets of social and educational disadvantage across the Goulburn Valley.
Being well-educated and having smarter parents can also lead to better health, research has found.
A world-first study has found that controlled crying is safe for babies.
Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.
Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.
Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.
Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.
Physcial activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researcher have found in a world-first study.
Melbourne researchers have discovered that an active lifestyle may delay the onset of a devastating genetic disorder.
PHYSICAL activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researchers have found in a world-first study.
Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a genetic condition that inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Physical activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researchers have found in a world-first study.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a genetic condition that inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.
New research has discovered that an active physical and mental lifestyle could delay the onset of Huntington's disease by a few years.
Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.
Discussion: Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.
Discussion: Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.
Andy Muirhead talks to Anne-Louise Ponsonby who is a Professor at the Menzies Research Institute and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about the risk of MS to children who are born in November or December because of the amount of sunshine that mothers get during their pregnancy.
There have been trends in Victoria that indicate criminals are getting younger and more violent.
Postnatal care in Victoria's public hospitals is inconsistent and unpredictable, and standards will slip further unless it is given the same priority as pregnancy and birth, maternal health specialists warn.
Darren Osborne from ABC Science Online discusses science issues. He discusses new research which states that we may not spend enough time in the sun, which leads to a lack of Vitamin D.
A NEW book by Caulfield businessman and philanthropist Ron Goldschlager and Jerusalem-based philosopher Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz tackles "life's big questions".
Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, accroding to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.
It has been said that women need to be in good overall health before considering becoming pregnant. It follows research by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University which shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.
New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.
New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.
BABIES of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.
BABIES of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.
CHILDREN whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Babies of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.
Children born during the summer months may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life because their mothers did not get enough sunlight during pregnancy, an Australian study has found.
Plans have been put in place for a party next month to raise funds to help research into early brain development.
Plans have been put in place for a party next month to raise funds to help research into early brain development.
Babies born at the start of the summer are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, according to new research.
Babies born at the start of the summer are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, according to new research.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS. Experts suspect an expectant mother’s lack of exposure to sunlight – the main source of vitamin D – may affect the fetus’s central nervous system or immune system, and predispose it to developing MS later in life.
When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.
Part-time working moms have healthiest kids.
A breakthrough Australian study could lead to a complete cure for peanut allergy. In ten years the number of children under four who suffer from peanut allergies has increased fourfold.
A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.
A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.
A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.
A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.
Dr Jim Buttery from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discusses the issue of immunization and an apparent link to a child's death in Queensland.
Australian parents have been spooked by an illness in WA and a death in QLD linking young children with flu vaccine.
Violence, greed and a "lack of values" in Australian society has resulted in a challenging 370-page book on "life's big questions".
Violence, greed and a "lack of values" in Australian society has resulted in a challenging 370-page book on "life's big questions".
A Camberwell football club's mandatory helmets rule for junior players is being considered by other clubs, with studies revealing AFL causes the most head injuries in children.
A new language programme has been launched at Portarlington, with parents encouraged to instil the educational fun of reading before their children reach school.
Threatening to rouse the colicky baby of modern family life, a new Australian study suggests that children of women who work part time are healthier than those of mothers who work full time or who are not in the workforce.
Explosive new claims by a childcare expert are set to reignite the debate on how to react to crying babies.
New research studies from the UK claim that controlled crying can lead to damaged brain development leading to long term emotional problems. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute recently released a study which showed that controlled crying was not damaging.
New research studies from the UK claim that controlled crying can lead to damaged brain development leading to long term emotional problems. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute recently released a study which showed that controlled crying was not damaging.
New research claims letting a baby cry to sleep can damage the brain development. The study suggests controlled crying can lead to long term emotional problems.
New research has claimed that a baby can develop brain damage if they cry themselves to sleep. Contradictory research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute suggested that controlled crying was not harmful.
It is the issue that has long divided parenting experts: when your baby starts to cry, is it wise to immediately rush to its aid or should you leave it alone for a while first?
When your baby starts to cry, is it wise to immediately rush to its aid or should you leave it alone for a while first?
The practice commonly used by mothers of leaving their baby to cry could put infants at risk for brain damage, according to claims from a child care expert.
IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.
A breakthrough fertility technique that uses genetic material from two women and one man to create a baby free of a range of debilitating genetic diseases could be available in Australia in five years, leading scientists say.
IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.
IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.
A breakthrough fertility technique that uses genetic material from two women and one man to create a baby free of a range of debilitating genetic diseases could be available in Australia in five years, leading scientists say.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.
Overlapping sleep routines the holy grail.
Marks on the wall remain silent testament to the first time 10-year-old Simon Field's heart stopped.
What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?
What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?
What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?
What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?
Children whose mothers worked part time were less likely to be overweight, watched less TV, ate less junk food and were more physically active.
Marks on the wall remain silent testament to the first time 10-year-old Simon Field's heart stopped.
A study has shown that women, who work part-time are likely to have healthier children than those of stay-at-home mothers or full-time working mothers.
Their offspring were less likely to be obese than the children of stay-at-home mothers or women who worked full-time, researchers found.
Women who do not work are more likely to have fatter children than those who work part time, scientists have revealed.
Children born prematurely may be mission out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
Children born prematurely may be mission out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
Children born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.
Using behavioural techniques such as controlled crying to help infants sleep does not lead to emotional and behavioural problems later, research by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute shows.
Kids bullied in year 7 are more likely to cyber bully or be picked on themselves later, research has found.
KIDS bullied in year 7 are more likely to cyber bully or be picked on themselves later, research has found.
The Herald Sun in Victoria has reported on a comprehensive study of cyber bullying among school kids, and found that a student's home life and rules have little bearing on whether a kid would become a bully.
he Herald Sun in Victoria has reported on a comprehensive study of cyber bullying among school kids, and found that a student's home life and rules have little bearing on whether a kid would become a bully.
Research has found that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than both those who work full-time and stay-at-home mums.
At the age of 36, Terry Dwyer made a surprising decision for a Sydney-based heart-disease researcher and sports medicine doctor - he moved to Hobart, set up a new research institute and switched his attention to trying to solve the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
At the age of 36, Terry Dwyer made a surprising decision for a Sydney-based heart-disease researcher and sports medicine doctor - he moved to Hobart, set up a new research institute and switched his attention to trying to solve the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Obese and overweight children who trim down by adolescence can still lead healthy lives, research has found.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.
PATIENTS and hospital staff were last week mourning the death of a well loved doctor who brought hundreds of Momington Peninsula babies into the world during a career spanning about 30 years.
Using behavioural techniques such as ‘controlled crying’ to get babies to sleep doesn’t appear to have negative consequences for children’s later emotional and behavioural development, according to new Australian research.
SUNBURY boy Harry Payne has defied medical odds and his family is working hard to raise money for much-needed research into his condition.
Sunbury boy Harry Payne has defied medical odds and his family is working hard to raise money for much-needed research into his condition.
Some previous research has shown that sleep deprivation is the single biggest issue facing new parents. It certainly stands out as a major issue that many parents find difficult to adjust to.
DAME Elisabeth Murdoch really knows how to host a party. About 2500 people turned out for the sixth Discovery Day at Cruden Farm yesterday, enjoying a day of fun for a good cause.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch really knows how to host a party.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.
Researcher Anna Price, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discusses a long-term study that found controlled crying, letting babies cry themselves to sleep, is a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
Announcer and researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Anne Price discuss the recent long-term study conducted which shows that controlled crying does not have detrimental effects on babies.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.
The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for children having sleep problems.
Researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne have found that behavioural techniques such as controlled crying do not lead to behavioural problems later in life.
It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents.
Cruden Farm has long been Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's sanctuary, but this weekend she's opening the gates to the public.
It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
CONTROLLED crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
IT'S the emotionally fraught issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
CONTROLLED crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
Mothers shouldn’t lose their sleep when their baby cries, instead they should let children cry themselves to sleep, as it is apparently good, a new study claims.
Mothers shouldn't lose their sleep when their baby cries, instead they should let children cry themselves to sleep, as it is apparently good, a new study claims.
An Australian study has found that it is beneficial to both mother and baby to allow a baby to cry itself to sleep. Anna Price, Lead Researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, is interviewed about the findings of the 6 year study and the benefits of controlled crying.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's Cruden Farm will be open to the public this weekend for a family fun day.
A new study from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has found that controlled crying is a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
A new world-wide study shows controlled crying is a safe and effective way of dealing with sleeping problems.
Controlled crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.
FOR Susan Miller the choice to store the blood from her youngest son's umbilical cord and placenta in a private blood bank was straightforward.
DAME Elisabeth Murdoch will open her Cruden Farm gardens for a family day tomorrow.
Beautiful Cruden Farm will open for its annual Discovery Day, hosted by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.
Dame Elisabeth is putting on a party at Cruden Farm on Sunday, and everyone's invited.
A new study suggests the children of mothers who work part-time are healthier than those of their full-time or stay-at-home counterparts.
The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer-headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer - headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer-headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Interview with A/Professor Jan Nicholson about a new study showing that part-time mothers have healthier children than full-time working and stay-at-home mums.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who are not working or work full- time, said a recent Australian study.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Australian researchers have found that the children of mothers who work part-time are less likely to be overweight than those of mothers who work full-time – and, perhaps surprisingly, those whose mothers are at home full-time.
A new study suggests the children of mothers who work part-time are healthier than those of their full-time or stay-at-home counterparts.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said Wednesday.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study.
Children of women who work part-time tend to be healthier than those with moms who work full-time or don't have jobs, say Australian researchers who looked at the lifestyle and weight of about 2,500 young children.
Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
MOTHERS who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
Children of women who work part-time tend to be healthier than those with moms who work full-time or don't have jobs, say Australian researchers who looked at the lifestyle and weight of about 2,500 young children.
The Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne recently surveyed 4,000 young boys in Victoria and in Washington State in the United States. To the amazement of many, the survey found that Australian boys were more violent, in fact nearly twice as violent as that of the United States.
Tim Holt talks to Professor Jan Nicholson from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about their research which shows that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than mothers who work full-time.
Twelve year-old Torrumbarry girl Holly Williams has raised more than $600 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne after the institute's research led to a diagnosis for her older sister.
Fitness First were proud sponsors of the 2009 FOXTEL Lap in support of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Peter Dick talks to Professor Jan Nicholson from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about their research which shows that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than mothers who work full-time.
A new program will use the integral role mobile phones play in the lives of Australian teenagers to boost mental health.
They are used by teens to do everything from organising their lives via SMS to connecting on Facebook and snapping digital photos on the run.
FROM organising via SMS to connecting on Facebook or snapping digital photos, mobile phones have become an integral part of teenagers' lives.
Mobile phones will be used as a weapon in the fight against teenage depression.
MOBILE phones will be used as a weapon in the fight against teenage depression.
Torrumbarry's Holly Williams may be to young to be employed, but that hasn't stopped her raising more than $600 towards the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
NEW research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.
CHILDREN of mums who work part-time eat less junk, watch less TV, says a new study.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.
MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.
MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.
New research has found mothers that work part-time raise healthier children than mums who stay at home or work full-time.
New research has found mothers that work part-time raise healthier children than mums who stay at home or work full time.
MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.
MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.
MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.
Mothers who work part-time raise the healthiest children, while stay-at-home mums are more likely to have kids who are chubby couch potatoes, research reveals.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
NEW research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.
Australian research has revealed that the offspring of full-time working mothers and stay-at-home mums were more likely to be overweight or obese.
Announcer and Aossociate Professor Jan Nicholson, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discuss a study which reports on the mothers influence on childhood obesity.
YOUNG children whose mums work part-time are less likely to be overweight.
Announcer discusses new research on peanut allergies at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Chair of Health Psychology at Deakin University, Professor John Toumbourou, discusses a growing knife culture in Australia after a 12 year old boy in QLD was stabbed to death. He says large scale survey research done in Victoria, compared to research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Washington has allowed them to predict the increase in violence that occurs from age 13 to 14.
This is an interview with Professor John Toumbourou the chair of health psychology at Deakin University. They discuss the difference between the gun culture evading US schools and the growing knife culture in Australian schools.
SIRATHMQRE'S St Vincent de Paul Primary School is again throwing its support behind the Go The Tan fun run, which helps raise awareness and funds for the genetic disorder Friecteich's Ataxia.
KINDERMOVES is beginning classes in Sunburythis month in a bid to help encourage health and fitness among younger children.
KINDERMOVES is beginning classes in Sunbury this month in a bid to help encourage health and fitness among younger children.
STRATHMQRE'S St Vincent de Paul Primary School is again throwing its support behind the Go The Tan fun run, which helps raise awareness and funds for the genetic disorder Friecteich's Ataxia.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 20,000 Australian babies at risk each year, new research shows.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 20,000 Australian babies at risk each year, new research shows.
MILLIONS of dollars worth of new Melbourne-based cancer research will be announced today to coincide with World Cancer Day.
The State will spend $15 million on cancer research. Experts from the Peter Mac, the Royal Melbourne and The Alfred hospitals, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute will be brought together to speed up trials of new drugs.
Millions of dollars worth of new Melbourne-based cancer research will be announced today to coincide with World Cancer Day.
A world-first study has revealed up to 8 per cent of babies are likely to develop potentially deadly food allergies by the age of one.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year.
FOOD allergies among babies have doubled, new research shows. A world-first study has revealed that up to 8 per cent of babies — or about 24,000 Australian bubs — are likely to develop potentially deadly food allergies by the age of one.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 24,000 Australian babies now at risk each year.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year.
FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year.
AUSTRALIAN preschool children are getting more overweight and obese. A December 2009 report released by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute says the number of overweight and obese preschoolers increased by more than 8000 between 2004 and 2008.
AUSTRALIAN preschool children are getting more overweight and obese. A December 2009 report released by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute says the number of overweight and obese preschoolers increased by more than 8000 between 2004 and 2008.
A MEGA marquee hosted by prestige real estate agency Kay & Burton at the Stella Artois Portsea Polo event at the Point Nepean army barracks this month helped raise $120,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
IT WAS spot the celebrity at Pt Nepean last weekend for the Portsea Polo, a highlight of Melbourne's social calendar and one of the nation's premier polo events.
Ibrahim Arif is losing his battle with cystic fibrosis but cord blood stemcell research may help others like him.
IT WAS spot the celebrity at Pt Nepean last weekend for the Portsea Polo, a highlight of Melbourne's social calendar and one of the nation's premier polo events.
As the holiday destination for Melbourne's establishment and wealth sets, Portsea is a perfect location for Victoria's annual summer polo.
The Pyrenees Shire will celebrate Australia Day in true Australian style — with a lot of barbecues.
Sports are a leading cause of head injuries in children aged six to 16, a recent study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found.
MORE than 5000 of Melbourne’s social set turned out for the annual Portsea Polo Tournament at Point Nepean National Park on Saturday, which raised money for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
EQUESTRIAN sport was the third leading cause of sporting head injuries among Victorian children in the past year.
MORE than 5000 of Melbourne's social set turned out for the annual Portsea Polo Tournament at Point Nepean National Park on Saturday, which raised money for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
BRIDE-to-be Rebecca Twigley was in fine form yesterday as celebrities and punters enjoyed the sunshine at the Portsea Polo.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
Presenters recount the life of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, who celebrated her 100th birthday last year. They make note of the many charitable organisations of which she either holds a chair or is the key benefactor.