12 September 2017

Trial of innovative app to screen for cerebral palsy

An app developed by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Women's Hospital, and The University...

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11 September 2017

Expectant first-time mothers uncertain about vaccinating their children

In a new study published in Vaccine by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, nearly...

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31 August 2017

New screening test could help identify pregnancy complications

Researchers from the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and...

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23 August 2017

One in five boys lagging behind peers at school

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute study explored common emotional and behavioural problems and...

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22 August 2017

Freeing up hospital beds – how children can leave hospital sooner

Experts have found that some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV)...

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18 August 2017

Louisa Di Pietro inducted into Lifetime achievement honour roll

Commitment to equity and fairness, as well as years of hard work has seen Louisa Di Pietro from the Genetic...

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16 August 2017

Research trial shows evidence that a cure may be possible for peanut allergy

A treatment for deadly peanut allergy undergoing clinical trials at the Murdoch Children's Research...

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11 August 2017

Disadvantaged kids may be at higher risk for heart disease later in life

Study HighlightsChildren from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighbourhoods appear...

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07 August 2017

New genetic analysis approach could improve diagnosis for mitochondrial disease

Mitochondrial diseases are devastating conditions affecting babies, older children and adults. UK baby...

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04 August 2017

MCRI Student Life – Q&A with Masters student Cameron McKnight

Cameron McKnight is a Master of Biomedical Science student within the Mitochondrial Research group at MCRI,...

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01 August 2017

Caffeine boosts long-term breathing for very premature babies

New research has found that caffeine given to very preterm babies in their first weeks of life...

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20 July 2017

The effects of childhood stroke on motor skills

The longitudinal study looked at three groups of children – neonates (before 30 days), pre-school (30...

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18 July 2017

$2.5 million Melbourne research program giving children the gift of speech

Herald Sun MELBOURNE researchers are giving children the gift of speech after discovering that genetics...

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09 March 2017

New test to monitor the success of bone marrow transplants

The Organ Health BMT test has been developed by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute,...

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13 February 2017

Kids with ADHD more likely to have language problems

The research will help raise awareness of the importance of screening for language disorders when...

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