Older Canadians are now the fastest growing segment of our population, with recent demographic projections pointing to one in five Canadians being 65 or older by 2024.[1] This demographic shift will present challenges and opportunities […]
Authors: Ms. Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety President and CEO, Research Canada Dr. Cara Tannenbaum Scientific Director, CIHR’s Institute of Gender and Health Ninety-three percent of Canadians say that clinical research has important value according to […]
Urban Indigenous people have been historically underrepresented in various censuses. New and highly applicable research brings this into sharp focus and offers a statistical solution that will have broad impacts across governmental and health policy and […]
York U-led research looks at mother-child attachment and maternal depression; finds that children who have the greatest challenges with attachment have mothers with more symptoms of depression. This highlights an important reason why helping mothers […]
York-led research, conducted in collaboration with Yale University, discovers racial/ethnic differences in end‐of‐life care, which suggests that local practice patterns may be influencing decisions around this care. The researchers have policy-based suggestions for improvement that […]
Authors: Dr. Ryan Wiley President, Shift Health Policy Advisor, Research Canada Ms. Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety President and CEO, Research Canada Budgets, by their nature, are multi-headed beasts. They must provide a financial […]
New research from York University looks at rising mercury levels in predatory fish in Ontario and tries to untangle the web of causation to better assess how changing environments are impacting wildlife and, ultimately, […]
A new study provides evidence on the tumor-promoting role of a microRNA, a small ribonucleic acid, critical in controlling the expression of genes in biology; and the tumor-inhibiting potential of a gene in the deadliest […]
New research shows that accurate wearable technology could help those with diabetes in adjusting their insulin dosage to factor in the effects of exercising. This could mean a higher quality of life and less interactions […]
An interactive video game brings to life the spread of viruses and the impact of vaccine decision making in a wholly original way. This interdisciplinary and policy-relevant work, led by a York U PhD […]
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