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The research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine studied the subjective sleep quality of a small group of adolescents suffering CFS by using self-report measures. Objective measures were also used to assess sleep quality in these
Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But paediatric cancer patients with underlying health conditions, severe infections and low white blood cell counts were significantly more likely to have severe disease. The
COVID-19 has created a new set of challenges for parents/carers. Juggling remote learning with work and financial pressures, reduced access to home-based health services, and physical isolation from family/friends have all increased demands on parents. Those caring for children with mental or
Mobile crèches in India, nutrition lessons for parents in Colombia, and mental health support for families in the Congo are just a few of the projects a Melbourne researcher has studied, while looking at how to deliver early child development programs to the world's preschoolers. Paediatrician
Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a new study has found. The pilot study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the British Journal of Clinical
A new study looking at the drinking patterns of 9,000 adolescents in Australia and New Zealand has been published in the latest issue of the international journal Addiction.It was led by researchers from the University of New South Wales and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and
To date, there has been little focus on the important developmental period from childhood to adolescence, and why some adolescents with ADHD do well, while others fall further behind. This study is the first Australian study to specifically look at adolescent academic achievement and ADHD in this
Eczema is a common skin condition in children and adolescents which causes dry, red, itchy areas of skin. They can become cracked, ‘weepy’ and crusted.
Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken from both arms after new research showed substantial differences could be seen depending on which arm was used. The study, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of
A new Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) project will research suicide prevention among new dads after receiving a $951,000 Federal Government grant. MCRI Associate Professor Rebecca Giallo will lead the project, which aims to develop effective interventions to improve men's mental
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