25 March 2020

Mother’s gut bacteria may hold key to predicting childhood food allergies

An Australian study has unearthed a vital clue in predicting the likelihood of a baby...

20 March 2020

New neurodegenerative disorder discovery

A Melbourne-led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children...

20 March 2020

Children’s experiences of racial discrimination linked to risk markers of long-term chronic disease

School children who experience racial discrimination show higher risk markers for later...

12 March 2020

Better systems needed to care for kids with mental health problems

A complete shake-up of the Australian health system is needed to better care for...

04 March 2020

Caesarean birth has little impact on children developing allergies

A caesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies,...

03 March 2020

Advanced immune profiling sheds light on peanut allergy

During a collaborative visit to Stanford Medical School , Dr Melanie Neeland used an...

29 February 2020

Innovative program to better diagnose and develop treatments for rare diseases

A Melbourne-based program will accelerate our understanding of rare diseases and develop...

18 February 2020

New paediatric care model produces positive results

An Australian pilot study involving 896 families has found that paediatricians embedded...

18 February 2020

Honour for outstanding contribution to understanding the genes controlling the kidney

Professor Melissa Little has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to genome...

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13 February 2020

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...

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10 February 2020

Podcast explores concussion recognition and management in kids

A podcast series is exploring the impact of concussion on children and how best to...

08 February 2020

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

Photo: Left to right: Dr Nicole van Bergen ; A/Prof Paul Lockhart ; Dr Jay Shukla MCRI...

03 February 2020

Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don’t take medication regularly

Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going...

28 January 2020

Changing the history and future of human genetics

An international group of leading geneticists has reviewed the incredible advances made...

28 January 2020

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...