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Fri 28 Feb 2020 | 01:34 PM

Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases

A Melbourne based program will accelerate our understanding of rare diseases and develop new treatments for the one in 12 babies born with a rare...

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Tue 25 Feb 2020 | 04:28 PM

MCRI researchers among Victorian Premier’s Award finalists

MCRI researchers Amanda Gwee , Melissa Lee and Jonathan Kaufman have been named as finalists in the 2020 Victorian Premier’s Awards for Health and...

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Tue 18 Feb 2020 | 09:41 AM

New paediatric care model produces positive results

An Australian pilot study involving 896 families has found that paediatricians embedded into GP clinics reduced emergency department referrals and...

Research News

Mon 17 Feb 2020 | 04:58 PM

Honour for outstanding contribution to understanding the genes controlling the kidney

Professor Melissa Little has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to genome research in Australia. Professor Little, Theme Director of...

Research News

Thu 13 Feb 2020 | 09:48 AM

Health and developmental needs at the outset of schooling predict poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3

One in five children starts school with emerging health and developmental needs identified by their teachers, and on average goes onto having poorer...

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Mon 10 Feb 2020 | 10:20 AM

Podcast explores concussion recognition and management in kids

A new podcast series is exploring the impact of concussion on children and how best to manage head injuries. The Murdoch Children’s Research...

Research News

Fri 7 Feb 2020 | 02:51 PM

MCRI hops on its bike - US funding received for MCRI research into two rare genetic diseases

Photo: L-R Dr Nicole van Bergen ; A/Prof Paul Lockhart ; Dr Jay Shukla MCRI researchers have received USD120 000 in funding to tease out the...

Research News

Mon 3 Feb 2020 | 10:00 AM

Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don’t take medication regularly

Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found...

Research News

Tue 28 Jan 2020 | 09:00 AM

Lead Levels in Pre-School Kids Lower But Vigilance Needed

LEAD levels in the blood of pre-school children have dropped overall, but those living in houses 50 years or more old, or those living in proximity...

Research News

Fri 17 Jan 2020 | 10:31 AM

Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system

Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor outcomes across a range of physical and mental health disorders,...

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Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases

MCRI researchers among Victorian Premier’s Award finalists

New paediatric care model produces positive results

Honour for outstanding contribution to understanding the genes controlling the kidney

Health and developmental needs at the outset of schooling predict poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3

Podcast explores concussion recognition and management in kids

MCRI hops on its bike - US funding received for MCRI research into two rare genetic diseases

Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don’t take medication regularly

Lead Levels in Pre-School Kids Lower But Vigilance Needed

Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system

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