One of the big questions in autism research is whether autism is a single disorder or many different disorders that happen to present in the same way.
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Although a drug of known safety and efficacy is available, scabies still affects more than 100 million people across the world.
Overweight women have a higher risk of delivering biologically older babies who are are more susceptible to age-related conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes in later life.
The Commonwealth government’s “no jab, no pay” legislation is disadvantaging migrant children. Many families are having essential payments withheld despite their children being vaccinated.
New research published today shows the early introduction of egg (from four to six months) and peanuts (from four to 11 months) is linked to lower rates of egg and peanut allergy.
If you have a ten-month-old baby, what do you need to know? What do you need to ask your GP about the benefits and risks of antibiotics?
Before we can understand night terrors and nightmares, we need to understand normal sleep.
A new baby is life-changing for all parents, but for those whose babies are born too early, the challenges can be immense.
Hypospadias is a malformation of the penis, present from birth, where the opening of the urethra is misplaced somewhere along the underside of the penis instead of being at the tip.
The advent of social robots is giving rise to new possibilities in paediatric health care. But will they replace human specialists?
There’s something in the air that actually has health benefits when you take time to walk among the plants and trees. What that is exactly is still being studied by scientists.
Supporting new mothers to make weekly “time for themselves” in the first six months after giving birth may reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression.
Biology is out of our control but can influence our behaviour. But should people be given shorter sentences because of their genes?
A collaboration between research and industry has produced a promising new drug that could transform many childrens’ lives. It’s also a case study in innovation done right.
The ability to grow new kidneys from stem cells might transform our treatment for kidney disease.
The 1000 Genome Project has revealed the genetic variations that exist among people around the world, and discovered that some people are missing many genes.
Epigenetics is increasingly used as a buzzword to sell pseudoscientific products, but the truth of epigenetics is even more interesting – and complex – than the quacks claim.
Australia spends around 10% of GDP on health, so it’s imperative that our research strategies also generate economic benefits.
Around 40% of Australian women drink alcohol while pregnant, despite medical guidelines recommending they don’t.
The epigenetic ‘musicians’ that play our genomes in different ways might help us understand the causes of autism.
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The Erdi Foundation Child Health Equity (COVID-19) Scholar, Centre for Community Child Health | Honorary, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne | Team Leader / Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Nurse Coordinator, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatric Respiratory Physician, and Honorary Fellow Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Senior Research Officer and Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor of Paediatrics , Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Principal research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Team Leader, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatric dentist, Senior Lecturer and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI and University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Clinician Scientist Fellow; Paediatric Respiratory Specialist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
