Scientists have established the effectiveness of vaccines they developed to prevent the disfiguring skin disease leishmaniasis in animal studies, and
Month: September 2023
Promising evidence for sickle cell gene therapy
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising,
Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find
A new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society
New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection
Cancer is most treatable in its early stages, so finding innovative and non-invasive methods to diagnose cancer early on is
A new breakthrough in obesity research may allow you to lose fat while eating all you want
This is a significant development that brings hope to the one billion individuals with obesity worldwide. Researchers led by Director
Discovery opens possibility of new ion channel-targeting drugs
Ion channels are attractive drug targets due to their importance in health and disease, but finding ways to target a
Sepsis — as common as cancer, as deadly as a heart attack
In 2016, the research team conducted an initial study in southern Sweden (Skåne) where they revealed that sepsis is much
Is digital media use a risk factor for psychosis in young adults?
On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix
Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer
A new study led by McGill University examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma
Acting fast when an epidemic hits
A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo and Dalhousie University have developed a method for forecasting the short-term
