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Best look yet at how our brain’s sewage system flushes out waste
The network seems to ramp up when we sleep, removing unwanted … says Joel Ramirez of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada. […]
Month: August 2016
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Mayor, staff meet with VCH on Silverstone
Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne and others from the district met with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) officials on Aug. 4 to discuss plans for a new … […]
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CFN submits brief to federal pre-budget consultations – See more at: http://www.cfn-nce.ca/news-and-events-overview/media/announcements/cfn-submits-brief-to-federal-pre-budget-consultations/#sthash.dpJYAq3b.dpuf
Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) recently submitted a brief to the federal Finance Committee 2017 pre-budget consultations, and requested an … […]
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CAMH welcomes Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulos as new Physician-in-Chief
As Dr. Stergiopoulos moves into this central position, leading over 380 physicians at CAMH, she discusses her aim to impact system change, the … […]
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AstraZeneca Announces Positive Top-Line Data from Two Phase III SYMBICORT Studies
(Business Wire)–AstraZeneca today announced positive top-line results from two international, multicenter studies in adult and pediatric patients with … […]
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Member hopes walk for Parkinson’s will spark interest for support group
A small community group in south Muskoka is hoping a national walk will raise funds in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease […]
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Calgary Heroes: Elder helps city’s indigenous people find identity, heal
That Sun Dance eventually led to Russell become a traditional wellness councillor with Alberta Health Services, helping indigenous people heal by … […]
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Revealing materials’ secrets with synchrotron light
Traveling at nearly the speed of light, electrons emit intense synchrotron radiation, as explained in this video. Credit: University of Saskatchewan […]
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Scientists say they are a step closer to providing effective treatments for three “neglected” diseases after making a chemical which can kill the parasites that cause the illnesses.
Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and human African trypanosomiasis (also known as sleeping sickness) affect 20 million people worldwide and lead to more than 50,000 deaths annually. […]
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Canadian Syncope Risk Score – In case of syncope, patients are really in danger or not?
It is a questionnaire which has been projected by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and will be published on the Canadian Medical Association Journal. […]