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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. […]
Year: 2016
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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. […]
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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. […]
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AHS seeks answers as MRI wait times increase by 20 per cent in Calgary
Average wait times for MRI scans in Calgary hospitals have increased by 20 per cent in Calgary over the past year. […]
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Walk-ability of a neighbourhood directly linked to obesity and diabetes
While in the least walk-able neighbourhoods the risk of diabetes stayed steady or even increased,” Dr. Jan Hux with Canadian Diabetes Association … […]
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Medical marijuana a lifeline for Airdrie girl with rare form of epilepsy
Three years ago, during the darkest time of her life, Airdrie mom Sarah Wilkinson told her two sons to say their goodbyes to their ailing sister Mia. […]
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How an Ottawa doctor’s inventions are making health care faster and cheaper
Talk of tech is everywhere these days, from the Ontario government appointing a chief health innovation strategist as part of what’s now a nearly … […]