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Australia’s first clinical trial of stem cell infusion from cord blood as a possible treatment for cerebral palsy (CP) is commencing in Melbourne. The safety trial, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, will recruit patients nationally and take place at The Royal Children’s
Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than Asian-born children who migrate to Australia, new research has found. It suggests the Asian environment is protective against food allergy but Australian-born Asian children, possibly because they have been exposed
Victoria is celebrating 50 years of newborn screening, a vital health program that tests more than 99% of the State’s infants for serious, treatable conditions. Victoria's newborn screening program is operated by Victorian Clinical Genetics Service, which is based at the Murdoch Children's
Regardless of your age no one likes the crankiness or lack of concentration that can come from a poor nights rest. But generally when we think of what constitutes a good night’s sleep for children, the advice of getting in ten hours comes to mind. However new research from the long term Growing
With 2016 marking the 50th Anniversary of newborn screening in Victoria, Joe Karlecik of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has more than one reason to celebrate. Not only does Joe work as part of the newborn screening team to help identify a range of rare but serious medical conditions
Early hormonal changes are associated with emotional and behavioural problems in boys as young as eight years old, according to new research published by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. The study found that high levels of adrenal androgens- hormones that rise during the early phase of
By Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea, A/Prof Paul Lockhart, and Prof Martin Delatycki. This article was orginally published on The Conversation. Each year, thousands of Australians are diagnosed with an inherited condition that affects their nervous system. Neurogenetic disease is an umbrella term to
By Professor George Patton and Dr Fiona Mensah This article was orginally published by The Conversation Puberty has long been recognised as a transition point in which many emotional and behavioural problems emerge. These include depression and anxiety, substance use and abuse, self-harm and
This article orginally appeared on The Conversation. Babies conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) mostly grow up to be healthy adults and compare well to those conceived naturally, according to research my colleagues and published in the journal Fertility and Sterility in 2014. There are
Children who get to sleep early are more likely to have better health and happier mums, according to research from the Institute that reveals the true importance of bedtime. Research presented at the Australasian conference Sleep DownUnder 2015 in Melbourne found that getting kids to bed early may
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