December

Daily Media Digest December 1, 2023

Researchers help unravel brain processes involved in vision News@York “A long-standing theory suggests the brain learns a predictive model of the world and its internal predictions are updated when incoming sensory data proves them wrong.” […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 29, 2023

New method can detect early-stage breast cancer in two minutes University of Waterloo “University of Waterloo researchers are pioneering a method to detect breast cancer in women early enough for them to receive life-saving treatment […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 28, 2023

Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes, demonstrates SCN-funded clinical trial Stem Cell Network “… reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 27, 2023

VIDO awarded U.S. contract for its Vaccine Development Centre University of Saskatchewan “… Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) in Canada has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract… part of the National Institutes […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 24, 2023

U of C researcher recognized for promising non-addictive pain medication CTV News Calgary “A new molecule developed by a Calgary researcher shows promise in treating chronic pain without the use of opioids.” KEYWORDS: award, pain […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 22, 2023

Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) “… startling connections between micronutrient deficiencies and the composition of gut microbiomes in early life that could help explain […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 20, 2023

CAMH study finds that youth sports participation may mitigate genetic risk for mental illness Centre for Addiction and Mental Health “Study of nearly 5,000 nine- and 10-year-olds suggests playing non-contact or team sports may reduce […]

November

Daily Media Digest November 17, 2023

New understanding of the physiological response to dehydration and salt intake Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) “An RI-MUHC research team has uncovered the mechanism that leads to the release of the […]