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February

Daily Media Digest February 26, 2020

Wearable systems’ applications in health research UM Today (press release) “In the era of the Internet of Bodies, wearable systems are becoming ubiquitous tools to capture human behavior and function in health research.” TAGS: health and […]

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February

Daily Media Digest February 25, 2020

Ottawa scientists push advances in concussion research The Globe and Mail “To better understand concussions, scientists often rely on two less-than-ideal options: crash-test dummy-like models and human cadaver heads.” TAGS: concussion, traumatic brain injury, chronic […]

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February

Daily Media Digest February 20, 2020

U of T and Sunnybrook virologists work on tools to combat coronavirus outbreak News@UofT “U of T and Sunnybrook virologists work on tools to combat coronavirus … of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.” […]

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February

Daily Media Digest February 19, 2020

Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study Lethbridge News Now “The research team included experts at Simon Fraser University; the University of British Columbia; McMaster University; the University of Alberta; […]

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February

Daily Media Digest February 18, 2020

Being bilingual can delay symptoms of early dementia, study says CTV News “Researchers from an Ontario university have found more evidence that symptoms of dementia were delayed in bilingual patients …” TAGS: dementia, aging population, […]

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February

Daily Media Digest February 14, 2020

The beat goes on: Shaping up to curb an irregular heart rhythm Vchri.ca “Researchers wanted to determine whether a program of diet, exercise and stress management training would lessen adverse cardiac symptoms and improve participants’ […]