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One in five children starts school with emerging health and developmental needs identified by their teachers, and on average goes onto having poorer NAPLAN results in Grade 3, a new study has found. For these kids this is equivalent of being nine months behind in schooling by Grade 3. The
A podcast series is exploring the impact of concussion on children and how best to manage head injuries. Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in partnership with Podcast One have developed the six-episode series, Concussion, presented by neuropsychologist and concussion expert, Professor
Photo: Left to right: Dr Nicole van Bergen; A/Prof Paul Lockhart; Dr Jay ShuklaMCRI researchers have received USD120 000 in funding to tease out the underlying causes of two rare genetic diseases. The two brain conditions are called BPAN, which causes movement and cognitive problems in affected
Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's and published in Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows the average medication coverage, the total
An international group of leading geneticists has reviewed the incredible advances made in the previous 25 years of human medical genetics, and charts the field's future in the prestigious journal, Nature. Among the review's recommendations are a call for increased diversity in the populations
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 to a lead-producing source have higher levels, according to the authors of research published online today by the Medical Journal of
Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor outcomes across a range of physical and mental health disorders, according to new research. In the first global review, researchers from the University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and
Everyone at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute extends their heartfelt sympathy and condolences to those affected by the devastating Australian bushfire situation, which unfortunately looks likely to continue in the coming months. Associate Professor David Tingay is an NHMRC Research Fellow
A Melbourne research team has reproduced and visualised the earliest developmental steps in human immune cell production in the laboratory and are now set to advance our understanding of childhood diseases like leukemia and autoimmune conditions. One day the advance could lead to a patient's own
Research into protecting premmie babies' lungs, brain development and diabetes are among several Murdoch Children's Research Institute projects to receive funding in the latest federal grants round. Researchers at MCRI have received five Ideas Grants and two Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies
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