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U of S receives $33.1M in federal funding to improve campus
The University of Saskatchewan has been awarded a total of $33.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements around campus. […]
Month: August 2016
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Talking about diabetes: news and reports by RCI
According to the Canadian Diabetes Association over 3.4 million Canadians lived with diabetes in 2015 and that number is expected to rise to 5 … […]
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Researchers use silicon chip technology for fresh insights into Alzheimer’s disease
If the cells aren’t firing together in an adult brain, they just wither away and cause neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. […]
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ScarX announces approval for trial of first clinically-promising scar reduction cream
Toronto-based ScarX Therapeutics (ScarX) has received approval from Health Canada to begin a Phase I clinical trial of its SCX-001 nefopam cream […]
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Drugs last far longer in the body than we thought, U of S researchers say
body than previously thought, according to a model developed by Carl Wesolowski and Surajith Wanasundara at the University of Saskatchewan. […]
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Nutrinia Announces $30 Million Series D Financing to Fund Clinical Development of Lead Product
TPG Biotech, the life science venture investment arm of leading global alternative asset firm TPG, led the investment, joined by H.I.G. BioHealth … […]
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Stigma, shame behind ethnic delays in seeking help for mental illness
… back on track,” said Dr. Paul Kurdyak, psychiatrist and researcher with CAMH’s mental health policy research and lead scientist for the ICES mental […]
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Mayo clinic, Geroscience Network researchers aim to accelerate pace of aging research
Researchers believe that these agents hold promise for treating multiple … osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, blindness and frailty,” … “Recent research suggests that aging may actually be a modifiable risk factor. […]
Releases
Unhealthy habits cost Canadians 6 years of life
Unhealthy habits are costing Canadians an estimated six years of life, according to a study published today in PLOS Medicine. Researchers found that smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and unhealthy alcohol consumption contribute to about 50 percent of deaths in Canada. […]
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Canada’s high drug prices under review
Over the past decade, patented drug prices in Canada have gone from … says Sarah Douglas, spokesperson for Innovative Medicines Canada. […]