Immunology
Immune system protects children from severe COVID-19
Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a new study has found.
Feb 17, 2021
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers use cutting edge technology to bioprint mini-kidneys
Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants.
Nov 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kids mount a COVID-19 immune response without detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Children in a Melbourne family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus from their parents, a new case report has found.
Nov 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
New neurodegenerative disorder discovery
A Melbourne led study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy.
Mar 20, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
New test improves diagnosis of a common genetic cause of autism
A new stand-alone test can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic cause of autism than the current testing regime.
Oct 28, 2019
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Genetics
Assisted reproduction technology leaves its mark on genes temporarily, study shows
Any effect that assisted reproduction technology has on babies' genes is largely corrected by adulthood, new research led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has found.
Sep 3, 2019
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Pediatrics
Lung damage in ventilated preterm infants differs with gestational age, early research shows
Assisted ventilation is crucial to support very preterm babies, however the treatment often leads to chronic lung disease. While the survival of preterm babies has increased over the past 30 years, rates of chronic lung disease ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Medical research
'Gene for speed' linked to severity and progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Scientists from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) have discovered that a gene linked to performance in elite athletes also influences disease severity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the most common inherited ...
Feb 3, 2017
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Immunology
How antibody levels can predict which children will outgrow their peanut allergy
Australian researchers have discovered how changes in antibody levels over time can predict which children are likely to outgrow their peanut allergy.
May 9, 2024
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Pediatrics
Scientists say blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.
Apr 9, 2024
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