Kaplan Herald
““The way I’ve referred to it colloquially is accurate, but incorrect,” said Pamela Fralick, president of Innovative Medicines Canada, which lobbies on behalf of most of the largest brand name drug makers, such as Roche, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline. Fralick said the definition of R&D by the federal … “
TAGS: drug sales soar, R&D sags, Innovatiive Medicines Canada
The Western Star
“While Alzheimer’s disease is perhaps the most commonly known chronic neurodegenerative condition, it is but one specific set of symptoms that falls under the syndrome of dementia. Dementia can also be caused by trauma from a head injury or stroke or from other conditions, such as Parkinson’s …”
TAGS: early signs, Dementia, Alzheimer’s
The National
“Researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, for example, are studying how music and rhythm can help compensate for the brain in diseases such as Parkinson’s. The National Institute of Health, in the UK, has been studying the effect of sound stimulation of patients with fibromyalgia, with … “
TAGS: sound , healing, University of Western
EurekAlert (press release)
“”Similar to ‘growth charts’ used in pediatrics, the QuoCo cognitive charts allow physicians to plot cognitive performance of any patient based on age, education and score on the Mini-Mental State Examination, and track cognitive change over time,” says Dr. Robert Laforce Jr., Université Laval and CHU …”
TAGS: Alzheimer’s risk, QuoCo (cognitive quotient)
Huffington Post Canada
“After noting that only 20 per cent of undergraduate students across Canada were women in 2015, York University launched the Lassonde School of Engineering’s 50:50 Challenge, a promise to become the first engineering school in Canada committed to gender balance. Luckily, a few inspirational …”
TAGS: women career, STEM
Canada NewsWire (press release)-2 hours ago
“The focus for Takeda Canada will be to continue to deliver better health for Canadians through leading innovations its focused therapeutic areas. “This new collaboration in ALS research in Canada is evidence of Takeda’s commitment to support vital drug discovery work in Canada that has the potential to have a positive …”
TAGS: Research collaboration, Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS
Varsity
“Shoichet’s research on tissue regeneration and drug delivery has earned her the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering and the Order of Ontario, the … the Canadian Academy of Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.”
TAGS: Molly Shoichet, Chief Scientist, U of T
CBC.ca
“The group is also finalizing its recommendations on the best approach to treating meth addictions in Saskatchewan, based on research it has been conducting … Muggli, who is also the director of mental health and addictions services for the Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said it was just one of a …”
TAGS: crystal meth, opioid crisis
PR Newswire (press release)
“Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that Health Canada has approved MAVENCLAD™ (Cladribine Tablets) as monotherapy for the … Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit at the Ottawa Hospital, Senior Scientist at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and investigator for the CLARITY study.”
TAGS: Merck, MAVENCLAD™, MS
Edmonton Journal
“A group of Alberta’s future doctors are calling on the provincial government to use cannabis tax revenue to fund mental health initiatives for youth. At least, that will be the pitch when 40 medical students from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary get together Monday with MLAs from various …”
TAGS: Alberta Future Doctors, marijuana taxes, youth Mental health