April

Daily Media Digest April 20, 2023

From the Lab to the Gym: Translating Scientific Discoveries About Exercise and Cognition into Real-World Applications Banting Research Foundation “The research used a novel and complex type of statistical analysis called Mendelian randomization, which uses […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 19, 2023

$1.65M NSERC grant will help York U develop future pharmaceutical technology disrupters News@York “Students will be trained to meet scientific and engineering challenges of tomorrow, drive and support pharmaceutical drug discovery and vaccine development in […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 18, 2023

Wearable technology for respiratory disease monitoring Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute “A near-infrared spectroscopy sensor could aid in tracking the vital signs of acute and recovering pneumonia and COVID-19 patients.” TAGS: respiratory diseases, patient health, […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 17, 2023

Precision magnetics could be game-changer for therapy-resistant brain cancers SickKids “New mechanical nanosurgery approach developed by SickKids and U of T researchers uses nanotechnology and precision magnetics to destroy tumour cells.” TAGS: cancer, innovative research, […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 14, 2023

Robotic nano-surgery shown effective at treating aggressive brain cancer in mice UofT Engineering News – University of Toronto “Researchers at the University of Toronto Robotics Institute and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 13, 2023

Sex of blood donor has no effect on recipient survival Ottawa Hospital Research Institute “Innovative clinical trial answers long-standing question and paves the way for lower-cost pragmatic trials …” TAGS: clinical trial, blood transfusions, Ottawa […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 12, 2023

Canada Celebrates National Medical Laboratory Week Stockhouse “As part of this celebration, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is asking Canadians to see the lab, and the professionals …” TAGS: medical laboratory professionals, […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 7, 2023

Improving Doctor-Patient Communications – Interactive technology makes it easier to share and discuss health data Carleton University “To help people become better engaged in their own medical care, Carleton University systems and computer engineering researcher […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 6, 2023

Survey of medical experts reveals opportunities to address organ damage risk with people living with lupus earlier in the course of their disease GSK Canada “… COVID-19 pandemic and medical complications prevented some people living […]