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A safer treatment path for high-risk children to overcome food allergies
New research from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC) reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children or building resistance for those who can’t risk consuming allergens.
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Government of Canda invests $20 million to improve health outcomes of children living with rare diseases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced that the Government of Canada is providing $20 million over five years for the creation of RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network, led by Dr. Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil and the Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN) team. This national network, of which…
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New study shows the potential of new treatment strategies for most common childhood cancer
Published today (November 21, 2023) in Nature Communications, the study found that some treatable aspects of a child’s cancer that are present at diagnosis still remain if the disease returns. This finding suggests that clinicians can start looking for precision treatments for a child’s cancer immediately after diagnosis, rather than waiting until the cancer has…
