September

Young long-term cannabis users may have higher levels of chronic stress biomarker Varsity “A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found elevated levels of a brain protein […]

Drones being tested as medical delivery vehicles in Montreal Globalnews.ca “The unpiloted robotic aircrafts are being tested by emergency physicians at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to deliver blood supplies and defibrillators.” TAGS: drones, […]

University student mental health care is at the tipping point The Conversation CA “In collaboration with colleagues at Queen’s University (Canada) and Oxford University (U.K.), we are launching a longitudinal study to evaluate the scope […]

Exercise study aims at improving heart function to prevent dementia CTV News “… type of dementia is the second leading cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease so there’s really not much research with exercise and […]

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 […]