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Released: 28-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Pipelines Affect Health, Fitness of Salmon, Study Finds
University of Guelph

Pipelines carrying crude oil to ports in British Columbia may spell bad news for salmon, according to a new University of Guelph-led study. Exposure to an oil sands product – diluted bitumen – impairs the swimming ability and changes the heart structures of young salmon.

Released: 28-Jun-2016 10:00 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Protein Signatures for Accurate Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, along with researchers at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, have created protein signatures that accurately diagnose prostate cancer and can distinguish between patients with aggressive versus non-aggressive disease using a simple urine sample.

Released: 28-Jun-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Prostate Cancer Researchers Use Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers to Identify Aggressive Disease Before Treatment
University Health Network (UHN)

Prostate cancer researchers have discovered biomarkers using non-invasive liquid biopsies to identify aggressive disease before surgery.

27-Jun-2016 9:15 AM EDT
Research Suggests Indigenous Children Were Well-Nourished Before Residential Schools
University of Saskatchewan

Indigenous children in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada in the first half of the 20th century were at a healthy weight when they entered residential schools, according to new research from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), a finding that has implications for health policy to address alarming rates of obesity and diabetes among Indigenous people.

Released: 28-Jun-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Relapse of Leukemia After Bone Marrow Transplantation:Cytomegalovirus Infection Has No Protective Effect
Universite de Montreal

Recent studies on a small number of patients with leukemia treated with bone marrow transplantation have suggested that the presence of the common cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients or their donors may protect against relapse or even death after the transplant. A large international study published in the journal Blood now shows the opposite. The virus not only does not prevent leukemia relapse, but also remains a major factor associated with the risk of death.

Released: 28-Jun-2016 12:00 AM EDT
Cardiac Rehab: One Size Does Not Fit All; Canadian Study Reveals ‘Who’ Benefits Most
University Health Network (UHN)

Toronto Rehab researchers have discovered a new approach for determining which patient populations benefit most from cardiac rehabilitation.

Released: 27-Jun-2016 2:00 PM EDT
Mobile, Phone-Based Microscopes Work Well in the Field with Minimal Training
University Health Network (UHN)

Handheld, mobile phone-based microscopes can be used in developing countries after minimal training of community laboratory technicians to diagnose intestinal parasites quickly and accurately.

24-Jun-2016 5:00 PM EDT
From Fire Break to Fire Hazard
McMaster University

The peat bogs of the world, once waterlogged repositories of dead moss, are being converted into fuel-packed fire hazards that can burn for months and generate deadly smoke, warns a McMaster researcher who documents the threat – and a possible solution ¬– in a paper published today in the journal Nature Scientific reports.

Released: 24-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Parents, Especially Fathers, Play Key Role in Young Adults’ Health: Study
University of Guelph

A new University of Guelph study has found that parents, and especially fathers, play a vital role in developing healthy behaviours in young adults and helping to prevent obesity in their children. When it came to predicting whether a young male will become overweight or obese, the mother-son relationship mattered far less than the relationship between father and son.

Released: 22-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
The New System That Uses Sound to Alleviate Water Shortage
Concordia University

New researcher shows how a special tool called a noise logger can detect water leaks accurately and efficiently, before major roadwork is required.

Released: 21-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
3rd Annual Golf to Conquer Cancer Raises Over $1.2million for the Princess Margaret
University Health Network (UHN)

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is proud to announce that over $1.2 million has been raised, bringing the three year total raised to $3.4 million.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Life Preserver: Exercise May Be the Simple Solution for Rescuing Seniors’ Lost and Injured Muscle
McMaster University

Exercise may have some surprising benefits for seniors who experience rapid muscle loss and muscle injury and loss as they age. Researchers at McMaster University have found that physical activity can help retain, even repair and regenerate damaged muscle in the elderly. The findings challenge what is generally seen as an inevitable fact of life: that muscle atrophy and damage cannot be completely repaired in old age and in some cases lost altogether.

Released: 17-Jun-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Dr. Douglas Lee Named Ted Rogers Chair in Heart Function Outcomes
University Health Network (UHN)

Dr. Douglas Lee, an internationally-known Peter Munk Cardiac Centre cardiologist and scientist, has been selected as first-ever chair for the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, a Toronto collaboration aiming to transform the care of children and adults with heart failure.

Released: 15-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Desert, Swamp or Mirage? Retail Food Environments and the Health of Communities
University of Saskatchewan

Differing food landscapes are described in a new series of papers entitled Retail Food Environments in Canada: Maximizing the Impact of Research, Policy and Practice, recently released in a special supplement of the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

Released: 14-Jun-2016 7:00 PM EDT
Consistent Links Between Capacity to Delay Gratification and ADHD, Obesity
McMaster University

Although the results of prior research appeared to be mixed, these new studies found a highly consistent reduction in capacity to delay gratification in relation to both clinical conditions.

Released: 14-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Why Teaching Math Is Child’s Play
Concordia University

A new study published in Infant and Child Development by researchers from Concordia University in Montreal shows that the natural process of teaching mathematics to one another gives kids the chance to explore and construct a deeper understanding of their social and physical worlds.

Released: 7-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
How 4D Simulation Can Help Construction Projects Come in on Time — and on Budget
Concordia University

Concordia University researchers have developed an advanced technique to avoid costly delays often associated with massive public transportation infrastructure projects.

6-Jun-2016 5:00 AM EDT
A Disturbing Number of Teens Show Evidence of Early Hearing Damage, Prompting a Warning From Tinnitus Researchers
McMaster University

New research into the ringing-ear condition known as tinnitus indicates an alarming level of early, permanent hearing damage in young people who are exposed to loud music, prompting a warning from a leading Canadian researcher in the field.

Released: 2-Jun-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Fountain of Youth? Dietary Supplement May Prevent and Reverse Severe Damage to Aging Brain, Research Suggests
McMaster University

A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals—all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores—has shown remarkable anti-aging properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, according to new research from McMaster University. It’s a mixture scientists believe could someday slow the progress of catastrophic neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, ALS and Parkinson’s.



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