Tim Oberlander
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Congratulations CIHR Spring 2022 Project Grant recipients
Congratulations to the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) investigators and their teams who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Spring 2022 Project Grant competition. Our research community received around $15 million in new research grants as principal investigators or co-investigators.
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Early life proximity to trees and other green spaces is linked to improved childhood development
Early childhood development greatly contributes to physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health across the lifespan. Kids who meet age-appropriate developmental expectations tend to experience reduced emotional and behavioural problems, improved attention and working memory, higher academic achievement, and better overall quality of life.
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New study adds to evidence that epidurals are not linked with autism spectrum disorders in children
According to a new study by BC Children’s Hospital investigators, epidural analgesia during labour and delivery is not associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.
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