Stethoscope next to the word GUIDE
01 July 2016

Clinical practice guideline for the care of children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Dr Eppie Yiu and Professor Joshua Burns from the Centre of Research Excellence in...

Doctor examining young boy's chest using a stethoscope
30 June 2016

New insights into causes of sudden cardiac death in the young

Genetic testing has shed new light on the deaths of nearly 500 young Australians and New...

Smiling young girl with pigtails
09 June 2016

Report highlights inequities in access to health care across Australia

Experts say considerable improvement is needed to increase access to mental health...

Children in a classroom working on tablet devices
28 March 2016

Brain training may not be the answer for learning difficulties

Researchers from the Institute have urged caution on the widespread use of ‘brain...

Young boy with cerebral palsy on a bike
09 March 2016

Australia first: cord blood research may unlock future treatments for cerebral palsy

Australia’s first clinical trial of stem cell infusion from cord blood as a possible...

Young boy grinning
15 February 2016

Migration clue to nut allergy

Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than...

Woman's hands cradling an infant's feet
09 February 2016

State celebrates 50 years of newborn screening

Victoria is celebrating 50 years of newborn screening, a vital health program that tests...

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22 November 2015

Early puberty hormones increase emotional and behavioural issues in boys

Early hormonal changes are associated with emotional and behavioural problems in boys as...

Young girl sleeping
21 October 2015

Get kids to bed early, parents warned

Children who get to sleep early are more likely to have better health and happier mums,...

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...

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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...