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April 4, 2018

Conception to age two: how the first 1,000 days impact life-long health
“The first 1,000 days is the most important time for children in every aspect of growth and development,” says Dr. Crystal Karakochuk, investigator and clinical dietitian at BC Children’s Hospital. “No other time has as great an impact on lifelong health.”
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February 28, 2018

One patient’s rare disease leads to new insights into diabetes: Q&A with Chi Kin Wong
Over one million Canadians suffer from a rare disease. In Dr. Bill Gibson’s lab at BC Children’s Hospital, scientists are studying rare mutations and their effects on the human body. Their efforts are helping doctors care for children with rare diseases and revealing the origins of more common health conditions.
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February 26, 2018

Exploring the lifelong impacts of our earliest experiences: Q&A with Dr. Sarah Moore
Can experiences in infancy and childhood affect our health later in life? Are we born with our personalities or are they shaped by our earliest surroundings and social interactions? Do social and environmental conditions contribute to disease by turning genes “on” and “off”?

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Conception to age two: how the first 1,000 days impact life-long health

One patient’s rare disease leads to new insights into diabetes: Q&A with Chi Kin Wong

Exploring the lifelong impacts of our earliest experiences: Q&A with Dr. Sarah Moore

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