07 November 2018

Meet VCGS: Lyndon Gallacher

Lyndon Gallacher is an Associate Genetic Counsellor at VCGS. To mark Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day, held...

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05 November 2018

Inherited protein mutation linked to rare cancer for the first time

Murdoch Children's Research Institute researchers have linked a rare type of cancer – most prevalent in...

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22 October 2018

Severely unsettled one-year-olds risk poor mental health, experts caution

Severely unsettled babies with sleeping, crying and feeding problems at the age of one are ten times more...

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16 October 2018

Teen self-harm a marker of longer term mental health risks

Melbourne researchers have released a report on World Mental Health Day (October 10), explaining that while...

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12 October 2018

TB research scientist wins CSL Centenary Fellowship

Dr Daniel Pellicci, who will next month take up a group leader position with MCRI, has been awarded a $1.25...

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08 October 2018

Cerebral palsy guide helping GPs provide better care for patients

People living with cerebral palsy (CP), carers and researchers have joined forces to create an...

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02 October 2018

Indigenous health conference showcases innovative projects benefiting children, young people and families

A study looking at how Aboriginal children use English at school is among the projects to be showcased at...

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02 October 2018

Two for one: mass drug administration has the potential to eliminate multiple neglected tropical diseases from populations

Australian researchers have partnered with researchers in the Solomon Islands to advance the fight against...

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25 September 2018

Brain scans reveal common patterns can predict variations in ADHD

Distinct brain patterns can help explain variations in the way children present with attention deficit...

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13 September 2018

Ask the tough questions to bring Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder out of the shadows

Clinicians need to ask questions about drinking in pregnancy to ensure cases of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum...

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27 August 2018

Lung damage in ventilated preterm infants differs with gestational age, early research shows

Assisted ventilation is crucial to support very preterm babies, however the treatment often leads to...

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17 August 2018

Eight and nine-year-olds experience poor body image as hormone levels rise

Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with the onset of...

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15 August 2018

Prematurity Roadmap #1: Looking After Little Lungs on Facebook Live

Together with our partners, the Life's Little Treasures Foundation, we hosted an interactive Facebook...

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13 August 2018

Adolescent health: undervalued and under-invested across the globe, Harvard/MCRI study finds

Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in partnership with Harvard Medical School, has...

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03 August 2018

Colic: which treatments work and which don’t?

Everyone has an opinion on infant colic. But what new parents really need is reassurance and facts.In the...

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