Genetic Disorder
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New book launched for children with chronic illnesses'The Dream Machine' by Candace Amarante tells the story of a 16-year-old girl living with osteogenesis imperfecta who witnesses her sister fracturing her leg in a skiing accident.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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New Alberta program aims to solve children’s medical mysteriesUniversity of Alberta researchers hope to diagnose unexplained genetic conditions in children, so families don't have to face a lifetime of uncertainty.HealthFeb 24, 2021
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Men with genetic disorder hemochromatosis 10 times more likely to develop liver cancer: studyA study suggests that men with hemochromatosis — a genetic disorder that impacts one in 327 Canadians — are 10 times more likely to develop liver cancer than the general population.ScienceNov 25, 2020
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Province to cover costs of life-saving treatment for Vancouver Island 3-year-oldCharleigh Pollack has been in desperate need of the $1 million-per-year therapy to treat a rare disease.HealthJun 14, 2019
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Province working on approving life-saving medication for Vancouver Island 3-year-oldA desperate Vancouver Island family is asking the province to approve a drug that could save their daughter's life.HealthJun 14, 2019
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WATCH: Great Dane helps 11-year-old with genetic disorder to walkA touching bond between an 11-year-old and her service dog George are winning hearts around the world.WorldNov 13, 2015
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Liver transplant twins Binh and Phuoc start school, thrive after surgeryLittle Binh and Phuoc Wagner hopped onto a school van recently on their way to kindergarten class for the first time.HealthSep 7, 2015
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Father of Ontario twins in need of liver transplants goes into surgeryMichael Wagner is giving part of his liver to his daughter Phuoc, 3, as the family continues to search for a donor for Binh.CanadaFeb 10, 2015
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