Children's Health Research Institute
Dr. Berard is an Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences. She completed medical school at the University of Toronto followed by paediatric residency (Western), fellowship (McGill) and a Master’s in Science in Clinical...
Dr. Tarun Katapally, Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity, established the Digital Epidemiology and Population Health Laboratory to achieve one integrated outcome: health equity through patient-centred digital health innovation. Dr. Katapally is working with interdisciplinary...
Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian studies on teenage pregnancies, in particular looking at...
Sarcomas are rare types of cancer that form in the connective tissue of the human body. Osteosarcoma is well known as the type of cancer diagnosed in Terry Fox, but there are many types of sarcoma and they are most common in children and young adults. “While rare, sarcomas are associated with worse...
A Canada-wide multicentre study of paediatric asthma is investigating whether adding high-dose Vitamin D to the standard treatment with an inhaled corticosteroid can reduce the severity of asthma flare-ups triggered by respiratory infections in preschool aged children. Asthma is the most common...
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic disorder that causes tumours to grow along nerves and can affect the development of non-nervous tissues such as bones and skin. The worldwide incidence of NF1 (the most common of the three types of NF) is one in 2,500 to one in 3,000 individuals. Many patients...
With a drop of blood, Dr. Douglas Fraser and a team of Lawson and Western University researchers are changing the way we diagnose concussion. In the past decade, rates of reported head injury have increased by more than 40 per cent in children and youth playing football, soccer and hockey. In that...
In a new study, researchers in London, Ontario found that women who used marijuana while pregnant were almost three times more likely to have an infant with low birth weight than women who did not use marijuana. The study analyzed data from perinatal and neonatal databases at London Health Sciences...
On Thursday, February 9, Children's Health Foundation and their friends at Corus Radio will host Children’s Radiothon. Get ready to hear inspiring stories from brave Foundation Ambassadors and their families as they share their health care journeys live from the Atrium of Children's Hospital at...
With over one third of Canadian youth being obese, a number of health problems are linked to poor nutrition. From heart health to cancer risk, nutrition plays a vital role in our children’s lives. In a new study, Dr. Jason Gilliland, a Scientist at Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson Health...
