July 19, 2023 Clinical Research Mild first-time concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds
July 5, 2023 Clinical Research First Canadian trial successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTI caused by superbug
June 16, 2023 Cancer/Oncology Experimental vaccine shows promise in delaying the return of aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma.
June 15, 2023 Cancer/Oncology Risk of dying of breast cancer within 5 years has dropped from 15 per cent in the 1990s to five per cent: study
June 14, 2023 Bariatric Medicine Obesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says. Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study
May 29, 2023 Clinical Research Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia if it progresses to type 2 diabetes.
May 15, 2023 Clinical Research In vitro study of traditional Indigenous tea from Canada shows that it is effective against malaria parasite. Further evaluation may follow in animal model studies.
April 28, 2023 Clinical Research FDA approves new pill developed to reduce the risk of re-infections by repopulating microbiome after patients complete antibiotic treatment for C. difficile
April 4, 2023 Alcoholism Another daily-intake-ask-the-person-once-only-how-much-you-drink-alcohol-study and try to conclude if it harms or has a health benefit over a person’s lifetime. Le sigh.
March 29, 2023 Cancer/Oncology For the first time in years, researchers have identified a new susceptibility gene for breast cancer: study