June 21, 2018
Translating research into tools for all audiences
Distinguished Researchers Lisa Hartling and Shannon Scott are helping to turn pediatric research into usable tools for families and health care professionals with TREKK.
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June 21, 2018
Elders Mentoring Program strengthens community for Maskwacis’ expectant mothers
With the support of a WCHRI seed grant, Richard Oster helped establish the Elders Mentoring Program, where Elders from the Maskwacis community offer companionship and mentoring to pregnant Indigenous women.
June 21, 2018
Discovering the paradoxical nature of cells in newborns
While studying the immune systems of newborns, immunologist Shokrollah Elahi found that the same cells that make newborns susceptible to infections also protect their gut health.
June 21, 2018
Letter study aims to engage and empower patients
Israel Amirav would like to see all doctors provide their patients with written records at the end of a visit.
June 21, 2018
Interdisciplinary approach crucial to care of women in menopause
The team at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women’s menopause clinic embarked on a study of nearly 200 patients to fill a research gap in patients’ issues.
May 2, 2018
The measure of a good decision
Cameron Sklar studied prenatal ultrasound to measure their ability to accurately predict growth abnormalities in triplets.
February 4, 2018
Managing more than symptoms
In 2008, the Lois Hole Hospital for Women Menopause Clinic was created to specifically address the concerns of women managing their menopausal symptoms.
February 2, 2018
Five ways to support your child’s mental health
Wendy Hoglund, WCHRI member and associate professor of developmental science, and Kathleen O’Connor, WCHRI member and clinical psychologist, have some tips to help you better understand and support your child.
February 2, 2018
A new hope
Prior to 1980, a single ventricle heart defect diagnosis was fatal. Today, survival rates for children with this condition at the Stollery Children’s Hospital have grown to greater than 80 percent.
August 23, 2016
Surgical robot at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women transforms treatment for women with uterine and cervical cancers
Helen Steed, along with the “da Vinci” robot at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, is transforming treatment for women with uterine and cervical cancers.