In the landscape of healthcare, the challenge of addressing rare diseases is top of mind for approximately three million Canadians and their loved ones. Celebrating Rare Disease Day is a time to reflect on the […]
OTTAWA, February 29, 2024 – In anticipation of Rare Disease Day 2024, Research Canada partnered with the Honourable Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie to host Rare Diseases in Canada on Tuesday, February 27, a virtual panel event featuring five renowned experts representing various […]
OTTAWA, February 28, 2024 – Patient advocates affiliated with the Best Medicines Coalition (BMC) are available to offer comment regarding national pharmacare issues. The BMC is an alliance of 30 patient organizations working together to improve access […]
Newcomers to Canada report significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression, study finds The Globe and Mail “The report, released Monday by Mental Health Research Canada, found that up to 20 per cent of newcomers […]
20 years after first survey, little has changed for hundreds of thousands of Canadians living with celiac disease TORONTO, February 28, 2024 – Twenty years after the first comprehensive survey of Canadians living with celiac disease, new […]
Quebec researcher receives $250,000 over three years to investigate gene-based research to treat ALS TORONTO, February 27, 2024 – The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are dedicated to a shared mission to advance amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) […]
Genetic testing and treatment prevent coronary heart disease early in life Alberta Health Services “What he did not expect is to be diagnosed with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder that increases the likelihood of […]
Early trial shows efficacy of drug CFI-400945 in treating a challenging form of leukemia Princess Margaret Cancer Centre “A study from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PM) has found a potential treatment for patients with relapsed […]
Brains on a dish: Revolutionizing Parkinson’s Disease research with brain organoids McGill Reporter – McGill University “Led by Thomas Durcan, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill and Director of the […]
JDRF Canada and Sanofi Canada partner to raise awareness about autoimmune type 1 diabetes and the critical role of screening in its early detection Sanofi Canada “JDRF and Sanofi Canada are announcing a partnership aimed […]
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