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Childhood cancer affects the lives of young people all over the world, regardless of their family background or upbringing. Presently, more than 80 per cent of children in high-income countries have their cancer cured compared to only 30 per cent in low to middle-income countries. In recent years,
The rate of increase in serious allergic reactions to food among children has flattened since changes to Australian infant feeding guidelines, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the John James Medical Centre and published in The Journal of
Researchers have made a breakthrough genetic discovery into the cause of a spectrum of severe neurological conditions. A research study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and gracing the cover of and published in the October edition of Human Mutation, found two new mutations
To promote the highest quality research standards, Murdoch Children's Research Institute works in partnership with the Melbourne Children's Campus to provide clinical and public health researchers with expert-led training, valuable resources, and robust peer support networks.
Melbourne researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments. The research, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Peter Doherty
The world’s first international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children undergoing cancer treatment have been created. The guidelines, published in JACC:Advances, cover cardiovascular disease assessment, screening and follow-up, for pediatric patients
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New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumour in children forms and changes. And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, according to a new study. The research, led by MCRI and published in
More than 1500 babies are being sought for a research study testing whether a whooping cough vaccine can help prevent allergies in early childhood. The OPTIMUM Study, conducted at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), the Telethon Kids Institute and The Children's Hospital at Westmead,
A phase three global clinical trial led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown a new drug boosts bone growth in children born with achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism. The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial results, led by MCRI clinical
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