March 3, 2010
A warning about children and vitamins
A study by Dr. Ran Goldman, CFRI Senior Associate Clinician Scientist, recommends that pediatric emergency room physicians check children's vitamin intake to avoid adverse drug reactions. [more...]

[Vancouver Sun story]

March 1, 2010
First, Do No Harm: The Children's Hospital doctors are fighting for a revolutionary approach to health care
Vancouver Magazine profiles the research of Dr. Bruce Carleton, CFRI Senior Clinician Scientist, and Dr. Michael Hayden, Director, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics.

[Vancouver Magazine article] [Vancouver Magazine Editor's Note]

February 22, 2010
Mom's antidepressants may delay baby's first steps:
Toddlers still within normal range of development
CFRI Scientist Dr. Tim Oberlander comments on new research about the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the potential impact on the baby's development.

[Reuters Health article]

February 1, 2010
Motor-skill activities hold promise of rewiring children's damaged brains
Includes comments from Dr. Sterling Clarren, CFRI Scientist Level 3, about NeuroDevNet, a new national centre of excellence that will research the genetic and environmental causes of cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

[Globe and Mail story]

January 27, 2010
Prenatal alcohol exposure can alter the brain's developing pain regulatory system
A new study of 28 infants suggests that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy affects the baby's developing pain regulatory system. CFRI scientist Dr. Tim Oberlander is one of the study's corresponding authors. Results will be published in the April 2010 issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available online at journal's Early View.

[news release] [Vancouver Sun story] [Canada.com story]
[Business Week story] [Palm Beach Post story]

January 27, 2010
Discovery of mechanism in brain cell injury in Huntington's offers new treatment approaches
Scientists at the Brain Research Centre and the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics at CFRI have uncovered a key cellular mechanism that alters brain cell function in Huntington's disease, and identified a possible treatment for the disease. The results of the study were published online today and will appear in the January 28 edition of the journal Neuron. Dr. Michael Hayden co-authored the study.

[news release]

January 13, 2010
Study recommends vitamins A, E, D, folic acid and niacin be considered over-the-counter drugs
Although vitamins are usually safe for the majority of people, vitamins can cause harm if they’re not used appropriately, reports a new study led by Dr. Ran Goldman, CFRI Senior Associate Clinician Scientist. The study consisted of a literature review of 148 studies published between 1966 – 2009. The results are published online as an article ahead of print in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy and will be in the journal's February print issue.

[journal abstract]
[Vancouver Sun story 1/13/10] [Vancouver Sun story 2/6/10]
[CTV.ca story] [National Post story]

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