03 January 2018

Hope for parents of children with colic

Researchers have confirmed positive evidence which could potentially give hope to some parents struggling...

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20 December 2017

Unravelling the speech and language abilities of children with KdVS

KdVS is a disorder characterised by developmental delay and mild to moderate intellectual disability....

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20 December 2017

Tips for an allergy free Christmas

NutsChristmas treats often include cakes, stuffing, puddings and other goodies which can be loaded with all...

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07 December 2017

Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke

Doctors from The Royal Children's Hospital and Murdoch Children's Research Institute have led the...

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30 November 2017

$24.5m world first project an investment in the health of Victorians

Generation Victoria (GenV) aims to invite parents of all babies born in 2020 and 2021 across the state to...

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28 November 2017

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies are experiencing frequent anaphylactic episodes

Senior author Professor Katie Allen said that previous research has shown that adolescents are most at risk...

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24 November 2017

MCRI Student Life - Josh Szanyi, helping newborns survive respiratory distress syndrome in Fiji

"Studying paediatrics lets you be creative and find a career that suits you. You just have to follow a...

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17 November 2017

Indonesian ambassador visits the Melbourne Children's Campus

His Excellency enjoyed a tour of the world class research facilities at the Murdoch Children's Research...

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15 November 2017

prepair™ genetic carrier screening: Q&A with Associate Genetic Counsellor Dr Alison Archibald

The Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) is a not-for-profit provider of genetic tests and genetic...

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11 November 2017

Professors John Christodoulou and Andrew Davidson made Fellows

MCRI's Professor John Christodoulou and Professor Andrew Davidson have been made fellows of the Australian...

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10 November 2017

Genetic carrier screening should be recommended for all couples planning a family

Testing for Down syndrome has been routinely offered for over twenty years, yet most health care providers...

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09 November 2017

Rachel Toovey selected in Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders Program

Named after the late Joan Kirner, Victoria's first and only female Premier, the program will enable...

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24 October 2017

New insights into controversial diagnosis of adolescent chronic fatigue

The research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep...

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24 October 2017

The same-sex marriage debate is putting children and adolescents at risk

Australia's top paediatricians reviewed the evidence, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, titled...

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21 October 2017

Study shows teens’ bonds with mum and dad impact future parenting

The researchers assessed the relationships between hundreds of 16-year-old girls and their parents, and...

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