BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Preterm Risk Factors, Epigenetic Age, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Importance Studies examining biological factors associated with neurodevelopment in the preterm population are limited. It was previously demonstrated that epigenetic age acceleration was associated with better neurodevelopmental outcomes among children born preterm. It is unclea...

Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Children and Youth With Epilepsy: Caregiver Perspectives and Experiences at Longer-Term Follow-up

This study examines caregiver perspectives on ketogenic diet (KD) therapy for children with drug-resistant epilepsy, focusing on experiences and children's eating habits after discontinuation. Fifteen caregivers in the KD group and twelve in a comparison group who were not treate...