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As academics and scientists around the world seek the best way to navigate the fast-growing world of artificial intelligence (AI), a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student has incorporated th

It's a tug of war - a constantly evolving battle between antibiotics and the bacteria they are designed to kill. And experts say bacteria are winning. But a dedicated team of researchers at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are laser-focused on what seems like an impossible task: Creating drugs to fight - and win - the war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Sylvain Meloche's team has created a preclinical model to study hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common subtype of liver cancer, in order to develop new targeted therapies. The team led by Sylvain Meloche , Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UdeM and Director of IRIC's Signalling and Cell Growth Research Unit, has developed a new preclinical model for the study of the most common subtype of liver cancer.

Researchers at Université de Montréal's teaching hospital say the discovery could help lessen and even eliminate viral loads in people undergoing antiretroviral therapy.

For the last decade, people who use drugs in Quebec have been partially sheltered from Canada's drug overdose epidemics. But since 2020, the picture has changed. The contamination of the drug market is now present in Quebec, and what happened in British Columbia and Ontario is now happening here, says expert Sarah Larney.

A deeper understanding of the communication inside the body when someone is going through opioid withdrawal has led to a new clinical trial at the University of Calgary.

Waterloo researchers awarded more than $4.3 million. University of Waterloo researchers take pride in identifying and solving significant, complex challenges facing humanity and our planet.

When long-term users of prescription opioids in Canada were mailed a brochure encouraging them to cut their dosages, many of them did - and that's a good thing, researchers say.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, impacting  2.6 million Canadians.

Between 2010 and 2020, Quebec doctors became more likely to recommend physical activity for certain diseases but less likely to prescribe it for primary prevention or for obese patients.

A UdeM researcher is launching a study to test whether virtual reality can relieve anxiety and pain in palliative care.

Robert Miller creates software to help determine most appropriate test for coronary artery disease patients Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease, and a leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada.

New research led by a University of Calgary clinical research fellow is shedding light on the impact of a specialized clinic for pregnant women diagnosed with hypertension, a condition related to high blood pressure that can result in serious long-term health complications if untreated.

Measles usually begins with fever, runny nose, conjunctivitis (red watery eyes), sore throat and coughing Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already far surpassing the total for all'of 2023.

New School of Optometry & Vision Science research centre poised to make advancements in understanding diseases and conditions of the eye and beyond A new research centre at the University of Waterloo

Researchers share what motivates them to continue their work despite harsh scrutiny and misinformation  By Jenna Braun Faculty of Health The rapid spread of misinformation is rampant in the highly politicized area of health research.

New UBC research reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children and others who can't risk consuming allergens orally to build up their resistance.

Canada has been experiencing an increasing number of syphilis diagnoses since 2016 . Numerous provinces have declared outbreaks in recent years, with the highest rates observed in the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Waterloo Pharmacy PhD candidate receives graduate student scholarship from Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario Milana Madzarac The Parkinson Society of Southwestern (PSSO) Ontario honoured Yusheng

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and is linked to severe impairments in quality of life and an increased risk of mortality due to stroke and heart failure.

A team of UBC researchers wants to help people living with cancer incorporate exercise as an important part of their treatment and recovery.

Hypnosis can improve the quality of life of people suffering from chronic pain, according to a new research led by UdeM associate medical professor David Ogez.

Idea generates local and national collaborations, a philanthropic gift toward a new research centre and an entrepreneurial opportunity Dr. Franz Zemp, PhD, gets chills talking about how his idea to target a specific cancer cell has evolved. "I never thought I'd be that close to a patient. I never thought anything that I would build, or design would be in a clinical trial," says Zemp, an adjunct assistant professor at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM).

Science, Health & Technology Brett Goldhawk An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

A study by University of Calgary researchers and the Canadian Immunization Research Network may prompt a change to vaccination guidelines for infants.

Waterloo researcher works to develop web-based tools to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors of TB health-care providers around the world    By Angelica Marie Sanchez University Relat

According to nephrologist Dr. Amit Garg , for those with advanced chronic kidney disease, the treatment options are stark: continuous dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive. "A kidney transplant not only gives a patient up to a decade of longer life and quality of life, but data also shows that every 100 kidney transplant procedures save the health-care system a staggering $20 million over five years by sidelining dialysis costs.