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Evidence links iron deficiency to sleep-wake disorders
It is well known that iron is essential for carrying oxygen in the blood. However, it also plays a key role in some processes in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), including the synthesis of neurotransmitters — chemicals that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other and can impact an individual’s behaviour. Children with…
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Torin Halvorson and Hebah Hussaina awarded Vanier scholarships for immunotherapy and mental health research
BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding research trainees, Torin Halvorson, an MD/PhD student working with the Levings research team, and Hebah Hussaina, a graduate research assistant in the Brussoni Lab, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
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