A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations.
Published on: 2 Nov 2015
Discovery explains how Leishmania parasite boosts its infection
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Published on: 23 Oct 2015
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Published on: 21 Oct 2015
Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature
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Published on: 15 Oct 2015
Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother鈥檚 "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression.
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Published on: 5 Oct 2015
It is all about finding the right person. More than 20,000 organ transplants have been performed in Canada over the last 10 years and routinely extend lives. But sometimes the recipient鈥檚 immune system recognizes the new organ as foreign and rejects it, which can lead to serious complications.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2015
Researchers have discovered how to predict some cardiac arrhythmias several steps before they even occur. It鈥檚 a finding that could lead to an improved cardiac device, with equipment designed to detect when arrhythmias are about to occur and then act to prevent them.
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Published on: 28 Sep 2015
Three 麻豆传媒网站 Faculty of Medicine members were recently inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) as Fellows, one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.
The newly elected Fellows are Dr. Alan N. Barkun, Professor of Medicine and DG Kinnear Chair in Gastroenterology, Dr. David H. Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Laurie N. Gottlieb, Professor at the Ingram School of Nursing and the Flora Madeline Shaw Chair in Nursing.
Published on: 23 Sep 2015
Difficulty making good choices is one of the factors that make certain people vulnerable to suicide
Published on: 27 Aug 2015
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at 麻豆传媒网站 and the 麻豆传媒网站 Health Centre, have made a breakthrough in understanding an important protein that appears to act as a kind of cellular 鈥渕arriage broker.鈥� The protein called Netrin1 brings cells together and maintains their healthy relationships. Netrin1 plays an essential role in the growth of the human organism, directing cell migration and the formation of cell circuits both at the embryo stage and after birth.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2015
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Dr. Mindy Levin, Professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at the Faculty of Medicine and Member of the Integrated Program of Neuroscience at 麻豆传媒网站 was recently awarded with the 2015 Enid Graham Memorial Lecture Award, the most prestigious award given by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Congratulations Dr. Levin!
Published on: 3 Aug 2015
Dr. Philippe Archambault has been named the recipient of 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Faculty Prize, in recognition for his outstanding contributions to rehabilitation science and in acknowledgment of his academic potential in this early phase of his career.
Published on: 3 Aug 2015
Dr. Matthew Hunt has been awarded the Jonathan Campbell Meakins and Family Memorial Fellowship. This Fellowship is designed to reward and promote excellence in medical education at 麻豆传媒网站 and beyond.
Published on: 3 Aug 2015
Dr. Raphael Lencucha has been invited to become an Associate Member of 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 IHSP! Raphael will help the Institute realize its potential as a meeting place for researchers throughout 麻豆传媒网站 explore health and social policy.
Published on: 3 Aug 2015
Dr. Aliki Thomas has been awarded a Research Grant Award from the Association of Medical Education of Europe for her study, 鈥淯se of evidence in health professions鈥� education; attitudes, practices, barriers and facilitators.鈥� Aliki鈥檚 grant proposal was ranked 1st among 44 applicants! Bravo!
Published on: 3 Aug 2015
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