April 25, 2003
BC Researchers studying immigrant & refugee children for health impacts related to life experience & stress
Vancouver - Every year 55,000 children under the age of 15 settle in Canada as immigrants or refugees. While many benefit from strong family support some have experienced trauma before coming to Canada and others may face health and social problems once they arrive. [full version]( pdf 77K)
February 10, 2003
New study looks at how children communicate when they are in pain
Vancouver - A new study at the BC Research Institute for Children's & Health is using a variety of tools to measure how children describe pain. [full version](pdf 113K)
January 23, 2003
Groundbreaking Blood and Marrow Transplant research to help children with Leukemia
Vancouver - Blood and marrow transplants (BMT) are performed on more than 1,200 adults, adolescents and children every year in Canada to treat life threatening disorders including leukemia, other cancers and devastating inherited children's diseases.
[full version](pdf 40K)
January 3, 2003
Vancouver researchers finding who's at risk for diabetes
Vancouver - Scientists at the BC Research Institute are a step closer to determining who is at risk for developing type 1 diabetes.
[full version](pdf 25K)
November 19, 2002
First ever study uses yoga to treat irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents
Vancouver - Adolescents with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are the subject of a unique study using yoga to control abdominal pain and other symptoms. [more...]
November 18, 2002
Researchers Identify Possible Cause of Rare Form of Breast Cancer in Children and Adults
Vancouver - A rare form of breast cancer found in children and adults appears to be the result of a novel protein that is created by a specific genetic change in tumour cells. [more...]
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