20 July 2017

The effects of childhood stroke on motor skills

The longitudinal study looked at three groups of children – neonates (before 30 days), pre-school (30...

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18 July 2017

$2.5 million Melbourne research program giving children the gift of speech

Herald Sun MELBOURNE researchers are giving children the gift of speech after discovering that genetics...

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13 July 2017

Children conceived using donor sperm have similar health and well-being to general population

The study of 224 Australian children aged between 5 and 11 was the largest study to date to examine the...

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12 July 2017

Twenty-year outcomes in adolescents who self-harm show worrying levels of substance abuse by age 35

The longitudinal study, the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study, was the first in the world to...

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07 July 2017

Bullied primary school children are falling behind in learning

The new results, published in Academic Pediatrics, showed that the high level of frequent bullying is...

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05 July 2017

MCRI Student Life – Q&A with PhD Student Jocelyn Chan

Dr Jocelyn Chan is a PhD student within the Pneumococcal Research group at MCRI, which is part of our...

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04 July 2017

Leading Australian and New Zealand child health research institutes join forces

The new collaboration between the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Liggins Institute,...

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01 July 2017

Research suggests ‘No Jab, No Pay’ could unfairly penalise low-income families

In the five years prior to the policy's introduction, vaccination coverage was lowest in both the highest...

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27 June 2017

Mid-teen years may be a tipping point for cardiovascular health

In the study, led by MCRI's Alanna Hanvey, researchers were encouraged because they didn't find a link...

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24 June 2017

Hearing aids for babies with mild loss may not help language

The study, led by MCRI PhD student Peter Carew, showed clear benefits in children born with moderate...

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16 June 2017

Students with ADHD failing to meet minimum education standards

To date, there has been little focus on the important developmental period from childhood to adolescence,...

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14 June 2017

Engaging women to influence the health of our children

The aim of this newly formed network is to bring together women from all walks of life including media,...

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07 June 2017

Low-level drinking during pregnancy influences babies’ facial development

Researchers studied 415 babies who had 3D photographs of their faces taken at age one. Mothers were asked...

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02 June 2017

Study reveals the importance of the relationship between how kids spend their time and their quality of life

The study surveyed over 1,400 participants aged 11 and 12. Participants were asked to fill out daily...

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01 June 2017

MCRI researchers lead new international guidelines for childhood sport-related concussion

SRC in children is very common. Around four million children are estimated to present annually to emergency...

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