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October 19, 2017
SickKids scientists create new way to classify cancers based on unique hypermutant footprint
A game-changing study by SickKids suggests there could be a day where cancers are not classified by their tissue of origin (i.e. brain cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer) but rather by the number and type of genetic mutations they carry. The study is published in the Oct. 19 online edition of Cell.
October 18, 2017
Children’s temperaments linked to time spent outdoors
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) set out to determine whether temperament was related to an area that hasn’t been examined before – outdoor play. The findings are published in Academic Pediatrics.
October 17, 2017
Could on-and-off fasting help prevent obesity?
Researchers examined the effect of an intermittent-fasting regimen, without restricting caloric intake, in mice. They found that an 'on-and-off' fasting regimen not only prevented obesity in mice, but also improved metabolism by changing the quality of fat in the body. The study is published in the Oct. 17 online edition of Cell Research.
October 16, 2017
When Melinda Mahabir and her husband Kelvin S. Kerut wanted to host a religious ceremony at SickKids for their six-month-old daughter Meliyah, they turned to staff for help. Chandra Ram, Interfaith Chaplain, and Fred MacKay, Supervisor of Spiritual and Religious Care, were happy to assist.
October 16, 2017
Class of ‘67 reunion celebrates nurses’ contribution to SickKids’ history
SickKids’ Atrium became full of stories and heartfelt memories at a very special reunion on Oct. 12, which brought together 37 nurses from The Hospital for Sick Children School of Nursing Class of 1967.
October 13, 2017
SickKids researchers receive more than $19 million in CFI funding for research infrastructure
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) will receive $19,772,922 in funding for research infrastructure under the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Innovation Fund, announced this week by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s Minister of Science.
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.