Major study finds convalescent plasma doesn’t help seriously ill COVID-19 patients
McMaster University – Brighter World
“A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, convalescent plasma, innovative research, McMaster Unviversity
Tracing the root of vaccine-induced blood clots
Western U News
“Medical student Angela Huynh spent her entire PhD studying a protein called platelet factor-4 and its role in causing a rare blood clotting disorder.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, vaccine, blood clots, platelet, Western University
UNB research projects receive funding to support healthy aging for seniors
University of New Brunswick
“UNB researchers have received nearly $6 million in provincial and federal funding for research to support healthy aging for seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities.”
TAGS: aging population, senior’s health, funding, communities and care facilities, University of New Brunswick
The link between obesity and osteoarthritis: can we blame it on the knee?
UHN Research
“Researchers at UHN’s Schroeder Arthritis Institute have demonstrated that the relationship between high body mass index (BMI) and hand osteoarthritis may be explained by the presence of osteoarthritis in the knee. “
TAGS: obesity, osteoarthritis, body mass index, University Health Network
Enhancing care, improving outcomes, and optimizing essential resources
OttawaHeart.ca
“Data scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have developed and tested a clinical model to accurately predict the risk of death and unplanned cardiac hospitalization for patients awaiting heart surgery.”
TAGS: heart health, enhancing care, clinical model, cardiac hospitalization, heart surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institure