Learning from babies

What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism spectrum: Toddlers climb on everything...

Underweight babies at risk

Research shows all underweight babies may be at higher risk of childhood developmental complications – not just those with extremely low birthweights Babies with mild...

Positive social-emotional schools boost mental health

Positive social-emotional environments in schools boosts student’s mental health. A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project has shown that fostering a positive social-emotional environment in...

Atherosclerosis intervention in adolescence

Atherosclerosis may be stopped if lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention begin in adolescence Consistently elevated lipids and dyslipidemia in early life were associated with worsening...

UK participants for stammering gene study

UK participants needed to help discover genes behind stammering. More than 1500 adults and children from the United Kingdom are being recruited for an international...