Can stress early in life – or even in the womb – make us susceptible to health problems as teens or adults? Mental health conditions like anxiety and depression often run in families, but typically aren’t the result of a single genetic mutation. So what causes them? If we understood how emotional trauma affects our…
A pan-Canadian program involving University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital researchers is one step closer to improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in youth sport, thanks to $12 million in funding from the National Football League’s scientific advisory board.
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