Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) have developed a vaccine candidate for hepatitis C, leading to hope in the fight against a disease for which no vaccines are yet available.
Researchers sought to clarify how and what types of cells can be mobilized to aid the heart in repairing itself after a heart attack. What they found surprised them.
An international research team has discovered a signaling pathway in the brain involved in drug addiction, together with a method for blocking its action, that may point to a single treatment strategy for most addictions.
A Canadian team of researchers has discovered a natural defence mechanism that the body deploys to combat nerve cell degeneration observed in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Today marks the official launch of a massive Canada-U.S. research collaboration aimed at dramatically improving survival rates after cardiac arrest and severe trauma when they occur in the community.
1) Improving healthcare for newborns; 2) Reducing workplace injury; 3) Shaping community action plans for early childhood development; 4) Helping Canada's minority communities cope with the Tsunami disaster: these and other Canadian stories found in two casebooks launched today by CIHR.
A team led by a Canadian researcher has discovered a process by which a small protein acts directly within muscles to increase the body's metabolism to burn fat while simultaneously suppressing appetite. These findings suggest that the protein, known as the ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), could play a key role as a weight loss agent.
The Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) and its partners are investing $1,230,000 (plus a service contribution valued at $260,000) to set up a Quebec consortium for research on C. difficile in order to gain a more in-depth understanding of the factors related to recent outbreaks in Quebec and find solutions to this major problem.
More than $750K will go to a new study addressing barriers to injection drug users (IDUs) accessing essential HIV or hepatitis C medical care, the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS formally announced today. The five-year study is funded by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
"Saturday, May 6 is International No Diet Day but every day should be about lifestyle changes designed to improve your health instead of simply dieting," says one of Canada's leaders in nutrition research, Dr. Diane Finegood.
New research initiatives announced just in time for both Allergy/Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Months will focus on developing a better understanding of the ways in which people respond to exposure to infectious agents in the lungs.
The Canadian Hypertension Society (CHS), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada's Research-based Pharmaceutical companies (Rx&D), sanofi-aventis and Blood Pressure Canada (BPC) are announcing today an investment of $900,000 over five years to fund the first Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control. Dr. Norm Campbell, MD, FRCPC, from the University of Calgary, is the recipient.
Researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) have identified an unsuspected role of a protein named SHP-1 that could constitute a new therapeutic path against Type 2 Diabetes.
The Honourable Tony Clement, Canadian Minister of Health has announced the recipients of 20 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) health research grants worth over $14 million to study health inequalities faced by children, rural and northern youth, seniors, and aboriginal peoples.
Fewer than half of Canadian children get the daily physical activity necessary for their healthy growth and development. They earned a "D" for the second year in a row from the Active Healthy Kids Canada 2006 Report Card on Physical Activity.
Glow in the dark yoghurt. Fruit strips that are mostly sugar. For parents facing the back-to-school lunch crunch, it's hard to decide what to buy. And food manufacturers aren't making it any easier, according to research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Staying active is important for teenagers "“ and so is staying injury free. Unfortunately, injury is all too common, according to one study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). But, according to another CIHR-funded study, innovative training techniques can help reduce the injury rate.
Policies banning peanuts from classrooms appear to be working "“ even in schools where they don't exist, according to research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
New playground equipment in 34 Toronto District School Board (TDSB) schools has given Dr. Andrew Howard an opportunity to test the effect of different surfacing materials on injury rates.
Hockey season is less than two months away. Now is the time for parents and coaches to think long and hard about warm-ups to prevent the possible development of osteoarthritis. "Knee injuries are among the most common form of hockey injuries. A single knee injury as a teenager or young adult can triple the risk of osteoarthritis - the most common form of arthritis - in that knee by middle age," said Dr. Cy Frank, Scientific Director, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and an admitted hockey addict.
A team of researchers have announced an important breakthrough in fighting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). For the first time, scientists have identified a defect in the immune response to HIV and found a way to correct the flaw. Dr. Rafick-Pierre Sékaly has confirmed the identification of a new therapeutic target (the PD-1 protein) that restores the function of the T cells whose role is to eliminate cells infected with the virus.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in Canada ahead of HIV/AIDS, diabetes and car accidents. It is also a prevalent problem within Aboriginal communities. With World Suicide Prevention Day approaching on September 10, 2006, two experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are available to comment on the health challenges posed by suicide, its causes and possible prevention strategies.
The DREAM trial were presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Dr. Diane Finegood, based in Vancouver, and the Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes is available to comment on the significance of the findings.
CIHR and sanofi aventis Canada Inc. today announced the first three recipients of a CANADA-HOPE Scholarship. The scholarship recipients are studying healthy aging, organ damage and stroke research.
A Canadian population-based cohort study has revealed that medical induction of labour increases the risk of amniotic-fluid embolism. The study was led by Dr. Michael Kramer, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Senior Investigator from McGill University, and will be published in the October 21st issue of The Lancet.
As public health officials around the world keep a nervous eye on the spread of avian influenza, the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has uncovered a key step in how the influenza virus causes infection.
Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR's Governing Council, announced today the appointment of Dr. Jane Aubin as incoming Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA). This appointment is effective January 1, 2007.
A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of Canada's drug control policy and treatment programs.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) experts are available for interviews in light of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women on December 6.
A CIHR funded randomized controlled trial conducted in Kenya has demonstrated that male circumcision is an effective measure for reducing HIV incidence in young men. Dr. Stephen Moses from the University of Manitoba, along with Drs. J.O. Ndinya-Achola from the University of Nairobi in Kenya and Robert C. Bailey from the University of Illinois, presented their research results at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting in Washington on December 12.
January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. Two experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are available to comment on the effects of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and ongoing research focusing on risk factors and potential cures. The availability of our experts coincides with the 2007 "Heads Up for Healthier Brains" campaign of the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
The further east in Canada you live, according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas, the greater your chance of dying of heart disease. The Atlas also found that, across Canada, deaths from heart disease are highest in rural areas of Canada and lowest in major urban centres.
What happens when you go to the emergency room, certain you're having a heart attack, but the tests used to diagnose heart failure indicate that you're not, since your ejection fraction - the percentage of blood leaving the heart every time it beats - is normal? Dr. Peter Liu looked at nearly three thousand patients admitted to hospitals in Ontario who had been diagnosed by the time they left hospital with heart failure.
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and carried out by Dr. Ross Tsuyuki of the EPICORE Centre at the University of Alberta should reassure patients that surgery is, indeed, well worth it. He took a look at Alberta heart failure patients, including those who had either bypass surgery or angioplasty compared to those who did not. He found that mortality rates among those who had the procedures were half that of those who did not.
There's more that's different about women's and men's hearts than the way they deal with love. It turns out that men and women develop, have symptoms of, are diagnosed with and are treated for heart disease very differently.
Five-year clinical trial, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is first to show improved outcome from baby's point of view. A Queen's University-led study shows that giving nitroglycerin to women who enter labour early results in significant improvement to their babies' health. The improvement is most marked in babies who are born very prematurely (at 24 to 28 weeks).
In 2003-2004, 16,811 Canadians were admitted to hospitals due to traumatic head injuries, 45% of those were caused by falls. Several CIHR experts available to comment on helmets and the prevention of head injuries.
CIHR-funded study explored the relationship between use of antidepressants and level of alcohol consumption, examining whether using antidepressants affected the link between depression and level of alcohol consumption. The research concluded that women suffering from depression consumed more alcohol than women who did not experience depression, regardless of antidepressant use. This finding differs significantly from rates found in male counterparts.
CIHR-funded researchers provide insights on colorectal cancer as Canada marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Researchers from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario, working with a group from Edinburgh, have discovered a way to kill the cystic fibrosis superbug, Burkholderia cenocepacia.
What makes a man a good father? It may partly be his hormones. Dads-to-be have showed higher levels of estrogen and prolactin and lower levels of testosterone than non-expectant men. Canadian Institutes of Health Research experts are exploring the biological forces that forge the father-child bond.
Back-to-school means back-to-work for many Canadians. For most, it also means a return to a daily routine of over 10 hours of work, including the commute to work, and four hours doing housework or taking care of dependents. Such lifestyles can lead to difficulty balancing the pressures of work and home life. Several researchers funded by CIHR are available to comment on different aspects of workplace health.
Today, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) unveiled a new policy to promote public access to the results of research it has funded. CIHR will require its researchers to ensure that their original research articles are freely available online within six months of publication.
Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR's Governing Council, announced today the appointment of Dr. Joy Johnson as incoming Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH). This appointment is effective January 1, 2008.
Media Advisory on a series of SARS research reports, bringing to media attention to the latest discoveries.
It's that time again. Witches, gosts, and maybe even Dora the Explorer, will go out trick-or-treating. Health wise, Halloween in itself is not all that bad. It's a pretty good community event, and even eating your favourite candies is alright. But when Halloween candies last until Christmas, you might want to start asking yourself a few questions. This Halloween, Canadian Institutes of Health Research experts are giving tips and offering advice.
We've all heard the expression "“ "it's just in your head". But, Canadians are beginning to realize that mental health problems are every bit as real as other diseases such as breast cancer or arthritis. CIHR experts have been studying mental health issues and are working on solutions to this widespread and misunderstood problem.
Cardiovascular disease accounts for the death of more Canadians than any other disease. Health researchers are available to speak on heart health and about their newly funded health research projects and how their work will make a difference in the lives of Canadians.
Nearly a quarter of Canadian adults reported that they, or a member of their family, had experienced a preventable medical adverse event. Health researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on infection control and patient safety are available to speak about their project and how their work will make a difference in Canadian hospitals.
Almost 1 in 10 women are physically abused by an intimate partner in any given year, and on average, 72 women are killed by their partner, or ex-partner, every year in Canada. In light of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women on December 6, Canadian Institutes of Health Research experts are speaking out and sharing what they have learned on the health implications of violence.
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