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April 15, 2019

Redefining ‘lazy eye’ and investigating its effects on reading ability
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, affects about 100,000 Canadian children, but recent research suggests its definition may need to be updated.
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April 5, 2019

New research pinpoints why preterm babies are so vulnerable to infections
When babies are born weeks – or even months – before their due date, they often face serious health challenges that are compounded by their immature immune systems and the risk of life-threatening infections.
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March 22, 2019

New grants boost research into nutrition and the epigenome
BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia researchers, Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Yvonne Lamers, are leading two new international projects investigating the relationship between diet, the epigenome and health thanks to almost $900,000 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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Redefining ‘lazy eye’ and investigating its effects on reading ability

New research pinpoints why preterm babies are so vulnerable to infections

New grants boost research into nutrition and the epigenome

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