July

Daily Media Digest July 22, 2022

Brain surgery found to be effective in treating alcohol use disorder – Sunnybrook Hospital Sunnybrook Hospital “Researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have now provided early evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS), a type of […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 21, 2022

RI-MUHC study shows association of low muscle mass with cognitive decline McGill University Health Centre “A new publication in JAMA Network Open describes faster decline in cognitive executive function in older adults with low muscle […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 20, 2022

Fewer graduates are choosing to pursue family medicine – Doctors explain why CTV News “Fewer medical school graduates are opting for a career in family medicine, a choice some doctors say may boil down to […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 19, 2022

Nova Scotia breast cancer researcher receives $250K grant CTV News Atlantic “Marignani recently received $250,000 from the Canadian Cancer Society to further her research in precision oncology. “Over the past 10 years, trends …” TAGS: […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 18, 2022

Mental health experts say Canada needs a 3-digit suicide crisis hotline | CBC News CBC “Dr. Allison Crawford, the chief medical officer for Talk Suicide Canada and a psychiatrist with Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 15, 2022

Boost your brain health by learning a new language Baycrest “Whatever your reason, Baycrest research suggests that learning a new language is good for your brain health – even if you never become fluent.” TAGS: […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 14, 2022

SFU researchers develop new chemical biological tools to monitor Parkinson’s disease EurekAlert “… to understanding how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses thanks to chemical biological tools developed at Simon Fraser University.” TAGS: neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson’s […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 13, 2022

‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID Hill Times “Along with more research into long COVID, Independent Senator Stan Kutcher says governments need to do […]