Daily media digest September 13, 2017

SaultOnline.com
“Alla Reznik, a senior scientist with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, has developed a new and accurate method to detect breast …”
TAGS: breast cancer, Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute

 

The Globe and Mail
“”This is … a lot of pressure and responsibility, and it makes you just feel very … from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and York University. … While other research tends to focus on children with ASD, this study looked at ..”
TAGS: autism, mental health

 

TheSpec.com
“The three-year project, led by Hamilton Health Sciences internist Dr. John You, will evaluate a number of tools to help patients voice their choices and …”
TAGS: elders, Indigenous, Hamilton Health Sciences

 

CBC.ca
“Alberta Health Services is suggesting a minimum age of 21 for recreational marijuana purchases — and proposes the province use future legislation …”
TAGS: Alberta Health Services, cannabis, age 21

 

Diabetes Canada
“Canadian Diabetes Association logo … The 11th Annual Canadian Endocrine Residents’ Day/Review Course is scheduled to take place on …”
TAGS: Diabetes Canada, Endocrine residents day

 

CTV News
“CTV News’ medical expert Dr. Marla Shapiro said the latest study is “very reassuring for women” who have been afraid of trying hormone therapy.”
TAGS: Dr. Marla Shapiro, hormone therapy, menopause

 

Sputnik International
“According to David Alter, the head of cardiovascular and metabolic research for the University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute in …”
TAGS: exercise, sitting, University Health Network

 

Laboratory Equipment
“… of the Division of Brain, Imaging and Behaviour-Systems Neuroscience at the Krembil Research Institute at University Health Network (Canada).”
TAGS: brain imaging, chronic pain

 

Financial Post
“McMaster University’s Population Health Research Institute just released a major study comparing the benefits of various diets around the world.”
TAGS: studies, Fat, McMaster University

 

UPI.com
“Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have developed a method to use pharmaceuticals to reverse the negative psychiatric effects of THC …”
TAGS: university of western ontario, study, THC

 

The Globe and Mail
“Canada’s research-focused and commerce-averse culture affects everything. Our graduates go on to work in industry and government believing that …”
TAGS: supercluster, R&D

 

Beliefnet
“Canada’s Université Laval found strenuous mental activity may lead people to consume more calories than they burn during a given task. When the …”
TAGS: Universite Laval, strenuous exercise, calories

 

EurekAlert (press release)
“An-Wen Chan, M.D., D.Phil., of the Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, and colleagues examined adherence to trial registration …”
TAGS: Women’s College Research Institute, clinical trials

 

The News
“Dr. Lynn Megeney, a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and professor in the Department of Medicine, at the University of … “
TAGS: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, heart health

 

Macleans.ca
“That’s according to a study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Alarmist in its extrapolation, perhaps, but certainly indicative of a true …”
TAGS: McMaster University Researcher, U of T Researcher, Healthcare