Personalized or precision medicine is changing the way health care will be carried out, with the development of tailor-made drugs being at the forefront of that advance. And as new research from the University of Washington shows, having access to the data-crunching and modelling power of supercomputers is proving key to the development of this […]
Global warming could turn polar bears into maneaters, study finds
A new study on polar bears has concluded that far from being the man-eating killing machines of common lore, polar bears are not prone to attack humans. But that could change, as loss of sea ice due to global warming is hurting the bears’ ability to hunt for food — and, as the historical evidence […]
This Toronto hospital has a plan to curb the worrying rise in C-section births
The number of Caesarian births across Canada is becoming a growing concern, say health care experts, but one Toronto hospital has a plan in place to combat the trend. And it’s working, says a new study on a C-section reduction strategy employed by Markham Stouffville Hospital in Ontario. Canada’s C-section rate has jumped over the […]
New study finds surprising reason why old get less sleep
A new study has confirmed for the first time in humans the sentinel theory of sleep —the idea that members of a group naturally sleep at different times, so that there’s always someone awake to keep watch over the rest. The findings suggest that for many of us who endure fitful sleeps, that impulse may […]
New study has good news for women on antidepressants who are expecting
A comprehensive new study has concluded that the use of antidepressants by pregnant women does not increase the risk of intellectual disability for infants. An international team of researchers from the United States, Canada and Israel looked at data on 179,007 children born in Sweden in the years 2006 and 2007 and linked it up […]
Squirrels with early birth months do better, Guelph researchers find
There are benefits to being older and wiser, it seems, especially for red squirrels. Researchers from the University of Guelph have concluded that squirrels from litters born earlier in the year have a higher survival rate than those born later, since they’re more likely to leave the nest earlier and find a territory to claim […]
Para athletes need better concussion protocols, experts say
Concussions in pro sports have been put under the spotlight in recent years, but one group of athletes still remains particularly vulnerable: para athletes. Now, a group of medical experts is calling for a “heads up” on concussion in para sports, saying that its concussion testing remains inadequate in comparison to the revamped guidelines and […]
Muscle strength comes from brain power, study finds
Science has shown in recent years that high intensity interval training involving short bursts of intense exercise is a great way to build strength, muscle mass and increase cardiovascular endurance. Now, research finds that the reason why high intensity exercise is so effective comes from better conditioning of the brain to do its part in […]
Teen drinking rates are falling, but not as fast for LGB youth, study finds
Teenagers of all sexual orientations in British Columbia are consuming less alcohol than the youth from about 20 years ago. This is according to a new UBC study, published in the journal Addiction, which is also one of the first to explore and compare alcohol use trends among straight and sexual minority youth. However, the […]
Pet-owners are more at risk of getting tick bites, lyme disease, new study finds
Lyme disease caused by infection from tick bites is a growing problem in North America, and a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States shows that the risk is more amplified for owners of pets like cats and dogs, which can bring ticks into the home. Researchers surveyed […]
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