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Research holds out hope for improved Rett syndrome treatment
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to foster understanding about this complex neurological disorder that impacts mostly females — one in 10,000 births globally. Rett syndrome affects multiple organ systems and can lead to severe impairments that disrupt key aspects of an individual’s life. “This condition is rare, but it places a heavy burden…
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Prof. Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon to receive honorary doctorate at the University of the West Indies
Every year the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Kingston, Jamaica recognizes extraordinary individuals as part of their graduation ceremony. Among the 11 distinguished graduates to be awarded degrees this year will be Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University…
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Congratulations to the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025
On Monday, October 6, 2025 The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 to Dr. Mary E. Brunkow, Dr. Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.
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