01 November 2019

Low blood oxygen strongly increases sick children’s risk of death

Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and strongly increases children's...

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01 November 2019

Physiotherapist awarded prestigious fellowship to help children and young people living with neuromuscular disorders

Physiotherapist Rachel Kennedy has been awarded a 2019 Churchill Fellowship to travel aboard to gather...

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31 October 2019

Recognition for outstanding research into childhood hearing loss

MCRI's Dr Valerie Sung has been recognised for her exceptional research into improving the management of...

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28 October 2019

New test improves diagnosis of a common genetic cause of autism

A new stand-alone test can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic cause of autism than the...

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23 October 2019

Little evidence common antidepressant is effective in autism spectrum disorders

A new study has found there is little evidence that a widely used antidepressant is effective at reducing...

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16 October 2019

Factors that predict obesity by adolescence revealed

Three simple factors that predict whether a healthy weight child will be overweight or obese by adolescence...

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16 October 2019

MCRI researcher awarded 2019 Franklin Women Travel Scholarship

MCRI early career researcher, Ms Simran Kaur, has been awarded a Franklin Women travel scholarship allowing...

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15 October 2019

Weak immune system linked to serious bacterial infection in children

A new study has found a bacterial infection that can lead to pneumonia or meningitis is linked to weakened...

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03 October 2019

Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems

Severe and persistent infant sleep problems in the first year are linked to poor maternal mental and...

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26 September 2019

2019 Winter Newsletter - Centre of Research Excellence in Speech and Language

Our team wish to thank families and clinicians for ongoing participation and support. This year we have...

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19 September 2019

MCRI welcomes announcement of MRFF-funded MACH projects

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is pleased to announce that three of its researchers have been...

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19 September 2019

New guidelines for children with hearing loss

A network of medical experts has produced Australia's first national guidelines to streamline the...

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17 September 2019

Best medications to reduce drooling for those with developmental disability

A new study has revealed the most effective medications to reduce drooling in young people with a...

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05 September 2019

Researchers investigate challenges of testing children’s blood

A new Murdoch Children's Research Institute study has highlighted the challenges of consistently diagnosing...

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03 September 2019

Assisted reproduction technology leaves its mark on genes but only temporarily, study shows

Any effect that assisted reproduction technology has on babies' genes is largely corrected by adulthood,...

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