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October 12, 2017
Tenfold increase worldwide in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades: new study
The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a new study led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO).
October 12, 2017
A team from SickKids, led by Dr. Uri Tabori, was recently awarded $2.99 million USD from Stand Up To Cancer, SU2C Catalyst® program to develop and investigate the optimal combination therapies for kids with the most aggressive childhood cancer predisposition syndrome called biallelic mismatch repair deficiency (bMMRD).
October 6, 2017
How to improve health technology assessments for children
Dr. Avram Denburg, Staff Oncologist and Project Investigator, reflects on the need to think differently and systematically about how to make drug policy for children across Canada.
October 2, 2017
SickKids scientists obtain blueprint of molecular target for blood cancer and autoimmune therapies
SickKids researchers have been exploring the molecular structure of immune cell components, and how gaining an understanding of their anatomical organization can help develop future targeted therapies for blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.
September 29, 2017
Life after childhood cancer: My dual roles as a researcher and survivor
Dr. Victoria Forster, post-doctoral fellow in Genetics & Genome Biology, shares her perspective on combining her experience and profession to advocate for the childhood cancer survivor community.
September 29, 2017
As a result of Justice Lang's and SickKids's own internal review of the Motherisk Drug Testing Laboratory, an updated 90-day Status Report highlights the changes which SickKids has implemented to prevent similar events from occurring at SickKids again.
September 29, 2017
Update on Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children
Through SickKids' internal review, and in cooperation with the independent review, areas of concern have been identified within the Motherisk Program. An Updated Summary of Findings is available.
September 29, 2017
Refugee children and youth have a 20 per cent higher rate of unintentional injury compared to their non-refugee immigrant counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
September 25, 2017
Through the eyes of teens with cancer: how a photography project helped SickKids’ teens fight cancer
Funded by the Garron Family Cancer Centre, the seven-week Photovoice program put a point-and-shoot camera in the hands of six teenagers in cancer treatment, aged 13 to 18. The teens took photos based on themes they came up with together (strength, fear, hope, struggle and true friendship).
September 21, 2017
Neuroscientists link memory fundamentals with Alzheimer’s disease in promising study
To acknowledge World Alzheimer’s Day, SickKids’ neuroscientists Dr. Paul Frankland and Dr. Sheena Josselyn shared their discoveries in memory research and their inspiration to erase the neurodegenerative disease.
September 19, 2017
Learning Institute celebrates a decade of excellence in education
SickKids’ Learning Institute celebrates 10 years of growth and innovative learning across the organization.
September 13, 2017
From first steps to 25 years: Staff celebrate a quarter century at SickKids
The 25-Year Celebration Dinner celebrated 63 employees who have reached this milestone – a quarter of a century, during which they've grown in their careers and had remarkable experiences, since their first steps at SickKids.