Research
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Mini brains may help treat incurable brain cancer
Treatments for incurable and aggressive brain cancers may only be a few years away with researchers in the Children’s Cancer Research Unit (CCRU) beginning a new research project to trial CAR-T cell therapy on mini brains.Monday 19 October 2020 -
RSV infection rates lowest in years
Despite the global outbreak of COVID-19 this year, many children may actually have been healthier than previous years with new research showing more than an 85% reduction in RSV and bronchiolitis presentations and admissions to Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.
Saturday 19 September 2020 -
Children’s antibodies to help in fight against COVID-19
The next piece of the puzzle needed to find a COVID-19 vaccine may lie in the immune systems of children and will become the focus of a new research study at Kids Research.Thursday 3 September 2020 -
New hope for girls with Rett Syndrome
In a new clinical trial being led by The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, doctors are testing whether drug used to help adult Alzheimer’s patients can help improve some of the devastating features of Rett syndrome.
Monday 17 August 2020 -
A fast track to diagnosis through genomic testing
Ground-breaking research into ultra-rapid genomic testing is helping to transform the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill children in intensive care, fast tracking result turnaround time from three months to three days.
Tuesday 14 July 2020