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Read moreOverall, this work can help us understand how changes in adipose tissue and liver metabolism caused by antipsychotics could influence how the body uses sugar and fat for fuel resources. This could have implications for other diseases or conditions such as diabetes and obesity.
David Wright
Read more"Effective health promotion and childhood obesity prevention efforts have to involve the entire community, working together to address the barriers families face to eating healthy and being active."
Shazhan Amed
Read more"When you talk about microaggressions, I see it all the time. I can’t see it and not do anything about it. I use the tools I have to try to facilitate change."
Quynh Doan
Read more"It’s really important to be able to offer evidence-based reassurance that the time parents brought their child to the doctor was the right time and they don’t need to feel guilty."
Sylvia Cheng
Read more"Together, these papers show in far greater detail the biological processes affecting the early development of hereditary cancer. Findings from these papers may allow us to spot the early warning signs of cancer, including for childhood cancers."
Christopher Maxwell
Read more"Treatment should be trauma-informed, strengths-based and patient-centred interventions that provide hope and facilitate people in living their best lives."
Tonia Nicholls
Read more"It’s important because we’re not necessarily treating everyone appropriately for pain. Some people might be undertreated for pain and other patients might have adverse effects, so they might be harmed in the pain medication journey."
Catrina Loucks
Read more"I would like to see Calmer functionality embedded into incubators around the world. I would also like to have single, free-standing units available for any infants worldwide who might need them."
Liisa Holsti
Read morePoul Sorensen"Sometimes, if you just go and work somewhere else, or someone comes and works with us in Vancouver, it leads to fresh ideas."
Read more"Knowing yourself is really important in establishing a sustainable balance for yourself. You've got to love what you do. Your career is not just a job. It's a hobby, it's a passion, and if you don't get joy out of what you do, you're in the wrong field."
Allison Eddy
We believe there’s nothing we can’t do with your support. It can take years to turn scientific breakthrough into new interventions and treatments. Funding helps speed the pace of change. When given the resources, we can bring transformative therapies – and hope – out of the laboratory and into the clinic to save and improve children’s lives.