Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

A study found that rapid genome sequencing is a fast, effective way to diagnose infant epilepsy which, if left untreated, can lead to developmental delays. It's hoped the findings mean this cutting-edge technology will become more widely available.

Researchers have found a link between infant food allergy and asthma in later childhood. They say their findings can help healthcare professionals to be more vigilant around monitoring the respiratory health of children with early food allergies.

The latest results from a team developing treatments for peanut allergies have reaffirmed promising earlier findings, and also teased out new insights around the long-term treatment outcomes and how side effects might be kept to a minimum.

It’s generally understood that an embryo with two X chromosomes will develop as female, while an XY combo will be male. But this simple rule may be too simple. A new genetics study out of Australia has identified extra pieces of the puzzle that could explain some disorders of sex development (DSD).

Researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, have shown that a probiotic treatment involving Lactobacillus rhamnosus, has given children with peanut allergies the ability to safely eat peanuts.