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Mental Illness Awareness Week
Nearly one in five Canadians is affected by mental illness, yet a persistent stigma prevents millions from getting the help they need. However people are sharing their stories and bringing to light that there is help and the prompt recognition of depressive illness can save people from years of misery or death. Mental Illness Awareness…
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Identifying patients whose driving ability will likely be impaired by early stage dementia
The automobile has always been more than just as a means of transportation for many people, often a sign of independence, power, individualism and control. It is why it is so difficult for people who must confront the day when they are no longer competent to drive to relinquish their keys. What system of evaluation…
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A protein to link all others
We have seen numerous studies in basic science research produce results that surprise the investigator and open up new insights into the pathophysiology or mechanism of disease. A study published in the July 13, 2006 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that a protein previously linked to the development of type 2…
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How chronic stress may contribute to premature aging
Chronic stress seems to trigger the premature aging of immune system cells, a new study suggests. Although people who are under stress for long periods often look haggard, scientists don’t understand how chronic stress causes damage at the cellular level. The new research focused on one sign of biological aging – caps of DNA and…
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The People-Centred Health Challenge
The Canadian Association for People-Centred Health (CAPCH) has launched The People-Centred Health Challenge this week. The contest has no political or professional bias. It is asking the public for their ideas on how to make our health-care system more responsive to their needs. Dr. Vaughan Glover is an Arnprior, Ontario dentist, author of “Journey to…
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Sorry, you are too old for a new hip
A Calgary accountant is challenging the Alberta Government in a class action case before the courts because he was denied the choice of receiving an artificial hip because he was too old. Mr. Bill Murray is 59 years old and he joins us today.
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The genetic switch for Friedreich's Ataxia
Genetic research continues to broaden our understanding of the mechanism or pathophysiology of diseases. Reports seem to present themselves daily about new avenues for treatments of once incurable or uncontrollable illnesses. A team from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of California School of Medicine has developed compounds that reactivate the gene responsible for…
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The impact on light exposure on our health
With the advent of 24 hours service and shopping, people have had to accommodate the demands associated with night shifts and trying to sleep during daylight hours. Some office buildings are devoid of natural sunlight and are windowless, factors that disrupt one perception of the hours that pass. Casinos are a great example of how…
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New insights into the mechanism of neuropathic pain
Chronic pain affects nearly millions of Canadians from such varied causes as arthritis, sciatica, cancer, diabetes. Pain usually serves to warn us when something is wrong and to seek help or to rest. Another kind of chronic pain may start with a specific injury, surgery or disease event, but may linger for weeks or even…
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