July

Boost your brain health by learning a new language Baycrest “Whatever your reason, Baycrest research suggests that learning a new language is good for your brain health – even if you never become fluent.” TAGS: […]

SFU researchers develop new chemical biological tools to monitor Parkinson’s disease EurekAlert “… to understanding how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses thanks to chemical biological tools developed at Simon Fraser University.” TAGS: neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson’s […]

‘It’s real, it’s serious, and it’s prevalent’: Parliamentarians, experts call for more funding, research into long COVID Hill Times “Along with more research into long COVID, Independent Senator Stan Kutcher says governments need to do […]

Make sure your sunscreen is at least 30 SPF, but the rest is up to you Toronto Star “… of dermatology at Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network Hospitals, and a professor of medicine […]

New study finds better health-care outcomes when patients and doctors speak same language The Globe and Mail “… chief executive officer of the Wellesley Institute and director of equity at the Centre for Addiction and […]

Government of Canada invests $10 million in research on outpatient medications for COVID-19 Bruyère “This research will evaluate whether select treatments prevent hospitalization and post COVID-19 condition (“long COVID”), offering timely evidence to clinical researchers, […]

Prostate cancer imaging research could bring big benefits Lawson Research “Scientists at Lawson are at the forefront of research that uses imaging agents that bind to a protein on the surface of prostate cancer cells […]

Alberta man first to be recruited for CAPTURE (Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy, and Eliminate) ALS ALS Canada “This attitude is what led Garry to CAPTURE ALS. CAPTURE (Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy, […]

Pharmacists could bridge a health-care gap by offering more sexual health services University of Alberta “In the study, U of A researchers surveyed pharmacists working in community pharmacies across Alberta to determine which sexual and […]

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients Hill Times “Over the past five years, Canadians have had less access to innovative medicines that treat diseases […]