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July 20, 2017
What can worms teach us about how our body heals itself?
We sat down with Dr. Bret Pearson to learn more about how worms respond to their wounds, which can give us insight on improving our healing and how tumours or tissues that have gone into healing hyper-drive may be formed.
July 18, 2017
SickKids residents advocate for health of child refugees and newcomers
Approximately 50,000 children under 15 arrive in Canada annually. In 2009, SickKids residents founded the Paediatric Outpatient Program (POP) clinic in response to a need for paediatric consultation services for newcomer children facing barriers to health care. SickKids residents Drs. Lucy Duan, Stephanie Erdle, Laura Erdman, Alisha Jamal, and Gabrielle Salmers share their perspective on supporting child refugees and newcomers' health.
July 17, 2017
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have used the gene-editing tool CRISPR to correct a disease-causing mutation in mice with a form of congenital muscular dystrophy, MDC1A.
July 14, 2017
While we know that CF is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, there are many different mutations within that gene that could be responsible for the disease, some more rare than others. Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have been working to determine how these already-approved drugs may also benefit kids with rare CFTR mutations.
July 11, 2017
Prom-inspired event for SickKids teens was the bee’s knees
Jay Gatsby had another infamous party last Friday night, although this time it didn’t take place in West Egg, but at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) instead.
July 5, 2017
SickKids celebrates Canada 150+!
We are still trying to get the maple syrup out of our hair after three fun filled events around Canada day!
July 3, 2017
With an increased emphasis on ‘choosing wisely’ and reducing unnecessary medical tests across the medical field, SickKids paediatricians examined the benefits and limitations for a specific type of test and reviewed the scientific evidence as to when it is actually helpful in improving patient care.
June 30, 2017
SickKids staff recognized for their achievements
Congratulations to SickKids staff members who continue to make outstanding contributions to the health-care and scientific communities.
June 23, 2017
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered how innate immune system cells detect and initiate the rejection of transplanted tissue in mice.
June 21, 2017
Biofilms—the eradication has begun
A research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has developed a novel enzyme technology that prevents the formation of biofilms and can also break them down.
June 21, 2017
It turns out forgetting is really important for memory
The prevailing idea in neurobiology when it comes to memories has been that remembering information is king. But according to researchers from the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the role of forgetting certain information may be just as important.
June 16, 2017
More children with common fractures being treated at SickKids, study finds
With anecdotal observations indicating that increasing numbers of children were presenting to SickKids with common, uncomplicated elbow and leg fractures, which did not require specialized orthopaedic surgery, a research team from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto set out to investigate why.