Daily media digest August 3, 2017

Markets Insider
“Emily recalls the times her family had to stay at a Ronald McDonald house while her sister Julia was in the hospital for treatment. “We had tough times …”
TAGS: cystic fibrosis, Toronto, medical community,

 

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
“The interior of the University of Saskatchewan’s health sciences building, home to the cash-strapped College of Medicine. Michelle Berg / Saskatoon …”
TAGS: University of Saskatchewan, Health Sciences,

 

New York Times
“The research marks a major milestone and, while a long way from clinical use, it raises the … Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University, with colleagues in California, China and …. Credit Leah Nash for The New York Times.”
TAGS: scientists, human embryo, mutation, gene

 

Northern Ontario Business
“Dr. Amadeo Parissenti, Health Sciences North Research Institute scientist and Laurentian University professor, works at the research institute’s lab.”
TAGS: Health Science North Research Institute, medical innovation, clinical trials

 

CBC
” may only take a matter of hours, health policy for the Toronto Fire Service is set by its medical director at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.”
TAGS: Naloxone, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, paramedics, Firefighters

 

Parkinson’s News Today
“More than 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s in Canada, and about … by Parkinson Canada through its Parkinson Canada Research Program.”
TAGS: Parkinson Canada, parkinsons disease,

 

Digital Journal
“TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – August 02, 2017) – The Canadian Gift Association (CanGift) and Diabetes Canada are thrilled to announce their 2017 …”
TAGS: diabetes, Diabetes Canada, CanGift

 

Ottawa Sun
“The funding for the research comes from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of …”
TAGS: Health Research, brain injury research, University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo

 

MetroNews Canada
“WASHINGTON — Gene editing is getting fresh attention thanks to a successful lab experiment with human embryos. But for all the angst over possibly …”
TAGS: gene editing, science, human embryo, experimental research

 

CBC
“Joanna Valsamis, chief healthcare, research and advocacy officer at Cystic Fibrosis Canada. It is estimated that one in every 3,600 children born in …”
TAGS: McMaster University, cystic fibrosis, baby sweat

 

CBC
“Researchers at the University of Calgary say their work in the field of “nanomedicine” could lead to cures for Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and …”
TAGS: University of Calgary, autoimmune disease, nanomedicines, MS