January

Daily Media Digest January 31, 2024

SickKids implants the first Responsive Neurostimulation Device in Canada to treat drug-resistant epilepsy SickKids “The interdisciplinary team from SickKids’ Comprehensive Epilepsy Program led the first implantation of an RNS device in a patient living with […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 30, 2024

New class of biomarker could better predict treatment outcomes for Hodgkin lymphoma BC Cancer Research “Researchers with BC Cancer have discovered a way to better predict treatment outcomes in patients with relapsed and refractory, or […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 29, 2024

Scientists propose new, biologically based classification system for Parkinson disease UHN Research “An international research team led by Krembil Brain Institute Senior Scientist Dr. Anthony Lang has proposed a new model for classifying Parkinson disease […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 26, 2024

UCalgary’s research expertise helps company validate new wound-care technology University of Calgary “For that reason, a Calgary company has developed an innovative gel technology found to be more effective than current wound dressings in helping […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 25, 2024

New Alzheimer’s drugs mark long-awaited progress as cases are expected to skyrocket Ottawa Citizen “For growing numbers of those patients, the answer is yes: a diagnosis that is often devastating for individuals and families. Every […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 24, 2024

Minimally invasive treatment is helping people with uncontrollable shaking caused by neurological disease The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) “For people with uncontrollable tremor, the simple act of drinking a glass of water, eating, or turning […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 19, 2024

Exposure to AI models may improve clinical efficiency and care Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) “Clinical users who observed an AI model were able to predict results and reduce invasive scans for children with hydronephrosis […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 18, 2024

Commercial pediatric fingertip devices and smartphone applications used to measure oxygen saturation not recommended for infants CHEO Research Institute “While these devices may perform adequately in older children and adults, our study underscores the need […]

January

Daily Media Digest January 17, 2024

Arthritis Society Canada Announces Funding for Stars Career Development Awards and Strategic Operating Grants Arthritis Society Canada “This year’s group of 10 recipients from across the nation are leading cutting-edge research, including the use of […]