2019

U of C research calls for urgent MRIs for patients considered low risk for stroke CBC.ca “A new study shows urgent MRI scans are key in diagnosing patients considered low risk for minor strokes and […]

London study quantifies risk of popular Alzheimer’s drug The London Free Press ““It (the warning) was based on less than 100 case reports,” said study author Amit Garg, a scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, […]

Common Alzheimer’s medication has potentially damaging side effect: Study CTV News “A commonly used drug to treat Alzheimer’s diseases could be sending patients to the hospital due to some potentially dangerous side effects.” TAGS: Alzheimer’s […]

U of C researchers find success in non-surgical approach to rotator cuff tears CTV News “New research from the University of Calgary determined the majority of patients suffering from a specific tear within their shoulder […]

New study finds health gap between First Nations and other Manitobans widening Globalnews.ca “A new study from the University of Manitoba has found a widening health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans.” TAGS: […]

Can cannabis reduce opioid use in addicts? Anecdotal reports inspire study in Toronto CBC.ca “Next year, his team at the University Health Network will embark on the first controlled study where doctors will use cannabis […]

Commonly used drug for Alzheimer’s disease doubles risk of hospitalization EurekAlert (press release) “A drug commonly used to manage symptoms of Alzheimer disease and other dementias — donepezil — is associated with a two-fold higher […]

Diabetes Drug Promotes Brain Repair – But It Only Works in Females Technology Networks “[…] metformin, a widely prescribed drug to treat diabetes, promotes repair in adult female brains and is dependent on the sex […]

New international study: The hidden burden of diabetes on family members revealed Canada NewsWire (press release) “… diabetes and their caregivers that they fear a hypoglycemic event,” says Seema Nagpal, vice president of Science & […]

Professor who studies saliva brings lab and research team to U of S CBC.ca “Professor who studies saliva brings lab and research team to U of S … is working on at the College of […]