Canadian women are routinely told to be sure to eat healthy foods when they want to conceive a baby, but new research suggests men should do the same. Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have found that male mice fed… »
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Allergy advice for babies changes
Doctors are no longer advising that babies at risk for food allergies avoid eating allergenic foods like peanuts, eggs, and fish. New research indicates that delaying the introduction of such foods will not prevent the development of food allergies, so… »
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Helmets record hits to football players’ heads
A former football player himself, Kody Campbell is now studying how these athletes sustain hits to the head during the Canadian game. Canadian football is not soccer, but a game more like the British rugby where players tackle each other… »
Biologists to study moose dying in western Canada
Some moose populations in British Columbia are doing well, others are declining. © Dexter Hodder Moose populations are declining in some parts of Canada’s west and the government of British Columbia province is planning a major study to find out why.… »
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Dogs meet university students to ease stress
Dogs are available to students who are feeling stressed or otherwise in need of creature comfort as part of a new pet therapy program at the University of Ottawa in Canada’s capital. “There was a professor…who loved dogs and had… »
Mental health disorders spike in young Canadians
In 2009, 87,859 young aged 12 to 19 were diagnosed with mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, mania or dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder) according to government statistics. In 2012 that number had risen to 111,930. There are several theories… »
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Canadian HIV screening tool wins award
A strategy for HIV self-screening using a mobile application developed by a Canadian research team has won global recognition. The app describes a home testing kit, how to use it, how to interpret results and provides links for counselling. Strategy… »
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Gene therapy may stop genetic eye disease
A rare genetic eye disease may eventually be treated by inserting a normal gene into the eye and Canadian researchers have received $5 million to test the treatment. Choroideremia affects mostly men, predominantly those of Irish descent and causes a… »
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Canadian researchers progress on TB vaccine
A vaccine that could one day protect against tuberculosis has been developed at McMaster University in the province of Ontario. The vaccine is based on a genetically modified cold virus and has been tried on mice, guinea pigs, goats, cattle… »
New guidelines for lasting concussion symptoms
Doctors can now access new guidelines to treat patients whose symptoms from concussion last longer than usual and to help them get back to their normal activities. There has been much discussion in Canada about brain injury resulting from sports… »
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