The Hospital For Sick Children

This study tested whether giving iron supplements to toddlers with low iron levels (but not anemia) could improve their early learning skills. Children aged 1-3 years with low iron were randomly given either liquid iron or a placebo for four months, along with diet advice. Resear…

This study tested whether a virtual care platform could help people who are starting to use a ventilator at home. Researchers compared the virtual support to usual care for 444 children and adults in Ontario. The goal was to see if the virtual platform reduced emergency room visi…

This study tested whether a system that regularly checks children's cancer treatment symptoms and provides care guidelines to their doctors improves their quality of life. It involved 445 children aged 8-18 at 20 hospitals. Half the hospitals used the symptom screening tool and c…

This small pilot study aims to develop a new method for measuring how the body breaks down tryptophan, an essential nutrient. Researchers will test this method in 10 healthy young adults by giving them different amounts of tryptophan and tracking its byproducts. The ultimate goal…