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Daily Media Digest October 18, 2018

Thunder Bay hospital launches ‘groundbreaking’ project to improve opioid prescribing Sudbury.com “THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has launched a pilot project as part of a broader effort to rein in […]

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Daily Media Digest October 17, 2018

Brain cancer fundraiser leads to important discovery McGill Reporter “Brain cancer begins in stem cells, targeting them may prevent tumour growth. Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The …” TAGS: brain cancer, stem […]

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Daily Media Digest October 16, 2018

Lakehead University researchers receive $1.6 million in grants Tbnewswatch.com “According to a news release from the university, Radialis Medical, a joint venture between Lakehead and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research …” TAGS: research funding, […]

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October

Daily Media Digest October 11, 2018

New CAMH youth-developed guide offers science-based info on cannabis use Canada NewsWire (press release) “The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one […]

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Daily Media Digest October 10, 2018

Expert at Alberta symposium concerned about cannabis’ effects on memory, language, mood Globalnews.ca “… the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute and community health department, as well as a representative from Alberta Health Services.” TAGS: […]

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Daily Media Digest October 9, 2018

ALS drug approved by Health Canada could slow down progression of fatal disease Globalnews.ca “… crippling loss of function,” Dr. Angela Genge, director of the clinical research unit and ALS clinic, Montreal Neurological Institute and […]

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Daily Media Digest October 4, 2018

Biogen Canada and pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) Reach Agreement on Access to First and Only Approved Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in Canada Canada NewsWire (press release) “”On behalf of those brave families who […]

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Daily Media Digest October 3, 2018

Master’s student reseacher passionate about helping children with stroke UCalgary News “Hollis, a Cumming School of Medicine neuroscience master’s student, is among 15 graduate students to receive University of Calgary’s 2018 …” TAGS: stroke, trainee, […]