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A parent's lung, heart and bone health all have an impact on their child by the age of 11 or 12, according to a snapshot of pre-teen health. Led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the Child Health CheckPoint was a one-off physical assessment of 1800 children and their parents across 30
The children of overweight parents are not destined to inherit their parents' weight problems, according to a new study from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. The results of a one-off health assessment of 1,800 Australian children, aged 11 to 12 years, has found that one in four (27 per
Long, unbroken stretches of sitting time are common among Australian 11-12 year olds, according to a national snapshot of pre-teen health and disease development. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute's Child Health CheckPoint reveals that this age group spends an average of 11 hours each day
Despite fears that Australian children are not getting enough sleep, it turns out we can rest easy. A national snapshot of the health of Australian 11-12 year olds and their parents has found that pre-teens and middle aged adults are usually getting the recommended amount of sleep and that
New research into children's snacking habits has found that big snacking parents may inadvertently influence their children to eat more. The researchers behind the study believe that encouraging parents to snack less could improve children's diets. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute's
One of the more novel studies from the Child Health CheckPoint was the measurement of 'telomeres' the tiny caps on each strand of our DNA, which serve to protect the ends of our chromosomes. Led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the Child Health CheckPoint was a one-off physical
Results of a two year review of the world's first comparative trial of mass drug administration against scabies, show that the infection rate is still significantly down. The latest findings are published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. In 2012, the Murdoch Children's Research
A groundbreaking drug that helps regulate bone development has boosted growth rates in children with achondroplasia - the most common type of dwarfism – in a global trial led by Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Results of the Phase 2 trial in children aged five to 14 years are
Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism – and they hope their work could one day lead to the development of treatments for the condition. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute led the research
A Melbourne-developed vaccine with the potential to save thousands of lives is to be manufactured by a Chinese pharmaceutical company. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has signed a licensing agreement with vaccine manufacturer Changchun Zhuoyi Biological to make, manufacture and
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