Bathroom scale being squeezed by a measuring tape
04 August 2015

Childhood obesity likely to continue to be global concern

Childhood obesity is still likely to be a major global concern in 2065, according to a...

A child's feet
23 July 2015

Practice brief for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

A Practice Brief focusing on foot care for people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)...

Professor Andrew Sinclair
21 July 2015

Twenty-five years since the discovery of the human sex determining gene

This week marks 25 years since Murdoch Children's Deputy Director, Professor Andrew...

Woman sitting at a desk working on a laptop
10 June 2015

Does Perinatal Depression begin before pregnancy?

Almost nine in 10 women with perinatal depressive symptoms have had similar mental...

Laughing boy with puppy
07 May 2015

The Five "Ds" of food allergy

Australia has the unfortunate title of being the food allergy capital of the world....

Young woman holding toddler
14 April 2015

Healthy Happy Beginnings

In a first for Australia, the recently launched Healthy Happy Beginnings program...

Young girl with a spoon in her mouth balancing a plate on her head
06 March 2015

Testing can predict which kids most likely to grow out of peanut allergies

Researchers from Murdoch Children's Research Institute have identified clinical markers...

Three kids playing a game
11 November 2014

World-first platform for inhaled vaccines could see the end of needle vaccinations

Researchers have developed a potential alternative for needle vaccinations, successfully...

Group of happy kids running
02 June 2014

New study to unravel the mystery of Kawasaki Disease

Melbourne researchers are leading a new international study to look at immune responses...

Toddler boy frowning
18 August 2013

Doctors warn of delaying hip surgery for children with cerebral palsy

Many children with cerebral palsy (CP) who pursue alternative therapy options and delay...

Young woman looking sad
29 January 2013

Psychologists often disagree on confidentiality breaches, study finds

Although current guidelines regarding confidentiality within psychological practice are...

Laughing boy
02 January 2013

Carrying EpiPen affects quality of life; study

Carrying an adrenaline auto injector (AAI) (an EpiPen or Anapen), as a treatment for...

Toddler with eyes raised
13 July 2011

Early signs of autism identified

Researchers at Murdoch Children's Research Institute have discovered that toddlers who...