Stuart Turvey
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Gut fungi may hold the key to treating asthma, allergies worldwide
Two new studies jointly published in Nature: The Clinical Microbiome reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases — and may be promising targets for new therapies.
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BC Children’s study finds that breastfeeding benefits last into childhood, with potential to reduce inequalities for low-income families
The real message is that socioeconomic conditions shape what’s possible for families. That makes this a policy conversation.
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First-in-world BC patient successfully treated for rare immune disease
A new paper published in New England Journal of Medicine details how an 18-year-old patient being treated at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) for a rare disease called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) became the first person ever to receive and be cured by a gene modification treatment known as “Prime Editing.”
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