30 August 2019

Victorian child hearing-loss databank to go global

A unique Victorian databank that profiles children with hearing loss will help researchers globally...

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29 August 2019

MCRI welcomes $9.7m in federal grants

Researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) have received $9.7 million from the Federal...

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27 August 2019

MCRI’s World Scabies Elimination Program awarded $10m

Australian researchers have been awarded AU$10 million to lead a global program to wipe out scabies – the...

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22 August 2019

760 newborn babies sought for trial to reduce risk of developing allergies

760 Melbourne newborn babies are needed for a trial to test if it is possible to prevent the risk of...

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20 August 2019

More children suffer head injuries playing recreational sport than team sport

An Australian/New Zealand study examining childhood head injuries has found that children who do...

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16 August 2019

Global study investigates the cause of stuttering

Researchers need 3,000 Australian stutterers for an international study that is searching for the genes in...

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09 August 2019

Study examining how flu impacts children’s immune systems seeks participants

Australian researchers examining how the flu affects the immune response of young children are looking for...

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06 August 2019

Reaching Critical Mass to End Scabies

MCRI researchers are playing a key role in a global campaign to rid the world of scabies – a tiny...

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06 August 2019

Researchers study new method of assessing severity of children’s brain injuries

A team of international scientists, including Melbourne researchers, has found blood samples can help gauge...

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19 July 2019

Less focus on plate size and more on reducing quantity and variety of food key to getting children to snack less

A new study has found that offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages...

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13 July 2019

Preeclampsia risk may be reduced by a healthy high-fibre diet

New research suggests that gut bacteria could have an impact on the outcome of pregnancies with a high...

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08 July 2019

Newborn saliva swabs test viability of screening for virus linked to baby hearing loss

Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot...

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05 July 2019

Snapshot of 11 to 12 year olds to help experts determine what’s needed to keep Australians healthy

A one-off health check of 1,800 Australian children, aged 11 to 12 years, has found most youngsters are...

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05 July 2019

Snapshot looks at health as a family affair

A parent's lung, heart and bone health all have an impact on their child by the age of 11 or 12, according...

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05 July 2019

Children are not destined to inherit their parents’ weight problems

The children of overweight parents are not destined to inherit their parents' weight problems, according to...

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