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National MS Clinical Trial Receives Approval
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that a national MS clinical trial has received the necessary medical and ethical approvals required to proceed. The clinical trial is a collaborative initiative between the...
9/28/2012 10:00 AM EDT
Harper Government Invests in a Stronger Health Care System, Researchers to Study Programs for FASD and Autism in Atlantic Canada
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for research that aims to help the parents of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
7/26/2012 1:00 PM EDT
CIHR Wants to Give Reporters All the Background Information They Need About the State of Alzheimer’s Research in Canada
In light of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference taking place in Vancouver next July, CIHR wants to give reporters all the background information they need about the state of Alzheimer’s research.
7/5/2012 8:00 AM EDT
CH.I.L.D. Foundation and CIHR Launch Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Network
Improving the quality of life of Canadian children by developing more effective treatments and research.
6/29/2012 1:15 PM EDT
CIHR Virtual Media Roundtable: Alzheimer’s Disease
In light of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference taking place in Vancouver next July, CIHR wants to give reporters all the background information they need about the state of Alzheimer’s research.
6/28/2012 1:00 PM EDT
Important Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Research Announcement
Dr. Grace McCarthy, Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders (CH.I.L.D.), will announce a new partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to fund research into pediatric...
6/28/2012 11:45 AM EDT
Harper Government Invests in Autism Treatment and Care
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for the Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Treatment and Care Research Program.
3/27/2012 11:40 AM EDT
Government of Canada Puts Patients First With New Research Strategy
Today the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health announced the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), a transformative research initiative that places patients at the centre of health care. Ce document est également disponible en...
8/22/2011 10:20 AM EDT
Heads Up – the Human Brain Holds Key for Healthy Future
Canadian Institutes of Health Research experts discuss brain-related diseases.
5/9/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Autism Matters – to Everyone: Canadian Institutes of Health Research Experts Discuss the Autism Spectrum
3/25/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Experts Discuss the Importance of Sexual Health
To raise awareness of sexual health, CIHR-funded researchers are available to discuss this important part of our lives and its impact on people’s physical and mental health.
2/5/2013 10:00 AM EST
CIHR Experts Discuss the Impact of Holiday Stress on People’s Health
12/10/2012 9:00 AM EST
Expert Alert: Stopping Bullies at Schools, at Work and Online
9/24/2012 11:45 AM EDT
CIHR Experts Available to Discuss the Impact of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Our Health
It’s well known that air pollution has a negative impact on our well-being. We can all name health problems due to it and respiratory complications come to mind immediately. What happens when extreme weather conditions are added to the mix?...
8/7/2012 10:30 AM EDT
Alzheimer’s: Does It Have to Be Part of Aging?
CIHR experts available to discuss the scientific basis behind the disease
7/10/2012 1:25 PM EDT
CIHR Experts Available to Discuss Health Issues for Athletes and Spectators at 2012 Summer Olympics
7/5/2012 8:00 AM EDT