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Researchers from the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Speech and Language are calling for 3,000 Australians aged seven and above with experience of stuttering (past or present) to volunteer for the nation's largest ever Genetics of Stuttering Study. The study aims to pinpoint the genes that
Congratulations to A/Prof Jeanie Cheong, our resident expert in the newborn brain, who has been awarded a Career Development Fellowship from the Medical Research Future Fund. This prestigious Fellowship enable Jeanie to continue her groundbreaking work helping newborn babies and training the next
The PPOIT-003 clinical study has been designed to provide evidence of a longer lasting tolerance to peanut in a larger number of patients and to compare probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) with peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) alone, to assess the added effect of the probiotic.
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) welcomes the $500M allocation to investment in genomic research as part of the federal budget 2018. The first research project 'Mackenzie's Mission' is a $20M trial into pre-conception genetic carrier screening for serious genetic conditions like cystic
Research conducted by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia on its member database has found that 4 out of 5 respondents have had an allergic reaction when eating away from home. These findings have been released as part of a call to action in Food Allergy Week for Australians to learn more about the
New research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown over the seven years between 2008 and 2015, mental health presentations have tripled amongst children in the 10-14 and 15-19 age group.The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, looked at children from birth
Over 1,100 researchers from all around the world have gathered in Melbourne for the event, which aims to bring together professionals in the field to raise global awareness and improve standards of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of pneumococci and pneumococcal diseases. The Honourable Linda
Image: Harlie Raethel New research has shown evidence that anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) reduce bone density in children and therefore lead to an increase in the number of fractures, if used for more than a year. The study by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), in conjunction with the
Tackling global challenges starts with understanding the problem and its wider context, rather than jumping straight into a business plan or an idea for a quick fix. Through her participation in The Velocity Program, an initiative of The University of Melbourne, post-doctoral researcher Dr Abbey
Rapid genomic sequencing for babies and children with suspected genetic conditions improves health outcomes and saves healthcare dollars – transforming rare disease diagnosis in paediatric and neonatal intensive care.A nationally-leading Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance study, undertaken by a
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