14 June 2017

Engaging women to influence the health of our children

The aim of this newly formed network is to bring together women from all walks of life including media,...

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07 June 2017

Low-level drinking during pregnancy influences babies’ facial development

Researchers studied 415 babies who had 3D photographs of their faces taken at age one. Mothers were asked...

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02 June 2017

Study reveals the importance of the relationship between how kids spend their time and their quality of life

The study surveyed over 1,400 participants aged 11 and 12. Participants were asked to fill out daily...

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01 June 2017

MCRI researchers lead new international guidelines for childhood sport-related concussion

SRC in children is very common. Around four million children are estimated to present annually to emergency...

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29 May 2017

First BTF investment aims to improve lives through innovation

Originally posted on www.health.gov.au The development of a promising new treatment for peanut allergy in...

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24 May 2017

Early puberty linked to growing up in poorer homes

Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) found boys who grew up in very...

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18 May 2017

Antibody genes influence forgotten heart disease

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is triggered by bacterial sore throat or skin infection during childhood. The...

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15 May 2017

Children growing out of some food allergies but Australian allergy levels still sky-high

Nearly two-thirds of children with food allergy have outgrown their allergy by four years of age, however,...

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09 May 2017

Guiding children through traumatic brain injuries

The guideline was recently approved by NHMRC, and provides clinical recommendations based on the best...

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03 May 2017

Laying the Foundations eLearning

It consists of five modules that provide an overview of childhood learning and development for those aged 0...

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28 April 2017

MCRI student ​awarded the University of Melbourne Helen Freeman Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded annually for academic merit in the Master of Biomedical Science and Master of...

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13 April 2017

MCRI researchers identify best way to diagnose head injuries and minimise CT scans

Murdoch Children's Research Institute's (MCRI) Associate Professor Franz Babl led a large study of 20,000...

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13 April 2017

Meet our 2017 Honours/Masters scholarship students

The cohort are representing a wide range of research groups, including Cancer & Disease Epigenetics, Heart...

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10 April 2017

Handy allergy tips

 

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10 April 2017

Great news for wee babies: Urine samples on demand

'Quick-Wee,' a method developed by Dr Jonathan Kaufman and his team from the Murdoch Children's Research...

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