Childhood Diseases
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Peanut allergy treatment even safer when started within infants’ first year
New evidence from BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers shows babies can safely be treated for peanut allergies. This follows the team’s groundbreaking findings in 2019 that demonstrated toddlers and preschoolers can safely overcome peanut allergies with a treatment called oral immunotherapy.
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Research Roundup: May 2022
Welcome to this month’s Research Roundup, a recurring overview of recent studies published by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and the University of British Columbia, and their collaborators.
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The mental toll of organ transplant on children and families
Solid organ transplant is a life-saving surgery that offers renewed hope to children living with severe chronic illnesses such as advanced kidney disease, heart disease and liver disease. However, transplant is a very intense procedure that can also take a mental toll on patients and their families – the effects of which have been vastly…
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