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Daily Media Digest November 21, 2018

Western chancellor donates $2.5 million to university to support epilepsy research Globalnews.ca “Epilepsy research at Western University is getting a big financial boost … The donation is being matched by Western to create the Jack […]

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October

Daily Media Digest November 13, 2018

Hand-held brain scanner shows promise, researchers say CBC.ca “Dr. D.J. Cook, a neurosurgeon and professor at Queen’s University, is teaming up with local hospitals and medical device manufacturer ArcheOptix on …” TAGS: brain scans, technology, […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 31, 2018

Perspectives on Saskatoon’s evolving opioid crisis Globalnews.ca “In addition to the interviews, the team from the University of Saskatchewan gathered data and drafted a discussion paper in order to formulate ways to …” TAGS: opioid […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 26, 2018

Prostate Cancer Canada and the Movember Foundation Announce $4M in Research Grants Canada NewsWire (press release) “The grants have been awarded to Dr. Tarek Bismar from the University of Calgary, Dr. Hansen He from University […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 25, 2018

London, Ont. researchers develop protocol to drastically reduce opioid prescriptions Globalnews.ca “As North America battles an opioid epidemic, a team of researchers out of Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has developed a …” […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 24, 2018

Brain Cancer Awareness Day Declared in Canada Canada NewsWire (press release) “Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Launches #HatsforHope Campaign in … We know brain cancer incidence rates are higher in Canada than the … for […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 23, 2018

‘Expert care’ for stroke patients in northwestern Ontario featured at international conference CBC.ca “Health care professionals from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Care Group joined colleagues from around the ..” […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 22, 2018

Weight loss success linked with active self-control regions of the brain McGill Newsroom “Weight loss success linked with active self-control regions of the brain … says Alain Dagher (@alain_dagher), of the Montreal Neurological Institute …” […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 19, 2018

Canadian-led international study shows huge costs of delayed access to stroke care Canada NewsWire (press release) “The study, led by clinicians at the University of Calgary, found that every hour of delay resulted in shortened […]