At 15, Peter Lanis learned his kidneys were failing. The once vivacious teen was gaunt, tired and unable to eat. Every other day, for about three hours, he was connected to a dialysis machine that cleaned his blood and removed excess fluid. Lanis needed …
Research
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Study shows how personal stories of health risks got students to stop vaping
Results could be useful for curbing other harmful behaviours among youth, says researcher
New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment
Simulated study finds new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy
Making clinical trials research more efficient focus of new funding
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium
Western research leads to new understanding of how HIV hides itself in the body
Identifying a specific protein’s role in HIV latency may lead to more effective therapies
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Financial stress among North Americans highest since 2008: Western-led study
Canada’s Financial Wellness Lab survey shows stress is being felt regardless of age, gender or wealth
Western-led study shows cannabis use in teens linked with anxiety, memory loss
Research finds chronic adolescent cannabis exposure may harm emotional and cognitive brain development
New study uncovers negative effects of vaping
Research shows vaping has an impact on pulmonary surfactant in the lungs
Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality says new study
Neuroscientists examine the promise and limitations of VR
‘Unexpected’ space traveller defies theories about origin of Solar System
Western-led team confirms meteoroid from edge of Solar System made of rock, not ice
On campus, a ‘secret’ structure gives the barn swallow a second chance
Success of project to help at-risk species breed can be template for future, say researchers
New EEG procedure accurately measures distress caused by tinnitus
Researchers discover new way to understand and diagnose patients experiencing ringing in the ears
Study shows how personal stories of health risks got students to stop vaping
Results could be useful for curbing other harmful behaviours among youth, says researcher
New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment
Simulated study finds new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy
Making clinical trials research more efficient focus of new funding
CIHR grants fund training program for pragmatic clinical trials and create new pan-Canadian consortium
Western research leads to new understanding of how HIV hides itself in the body
Identifying a specific protein’s role in HIV latency may lead to more effective therapies
AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults
Financial stress among North Americans highest since 2008: Western-led study
Canada’s Financial Wellness Lab survey shows stress is being felt regardless of age, gender or wealth
Western-led study shows cannabis use in teens linked with anxiety, memory loss
Research finds chronic adolescent cannabis exposure may harm emotional and cognitive brain development
New study uncovers negative effects of vaping
Research shows vaping has an impact on pulmonary surfactant in the lungs
Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality says new study
Neuroscientists examine the promise and limitations of VR
‘Unexpected’ space traveller defies theories about origin of Solar System
Western-led team confirms meteoroid from edge of Solar System made of rock, not ice
On campus, a ‘secret’ structure gives the barn swallow a second chance
Success of project to help at-risk species breed can be template for future, say researchers