Canada: Parkinson's guidelines set standard for care
(Medical Xpress) -- Its been five years in the making but health-care workers across the country now have guidelines on how to diagnose and treat patients with Parkinsons disease.
(Medical Xpress) -- Its been five years in the making but health-care workers across the country now have guidelines on how to diagnose and treat patients with Parkinsons disease.
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of University of Alberta researchers has identified a new class of compounds that inhibit the spread of malfunctioning proteins in the brain that cause lethal neurodegenerative diseases ...
New research from the University of Alberta's School of Public Health has demonstrated that community-based resources in rural Uganda can successfully provide HIV treatments to patients, where economic and geographical barriers ...
Family members or professional caregivers who do everything for older adults with Alzheimer's disease may just be wanting to help, but one University of Alberta researcher says that creating excess dependency may rob the ...
(Medical Xpress) -- Children living with celiac disease in Alberta may be at a higher risk for low bone-mineral density because of a lack of sun exposure and essential vitamins, new research reveals.
A new study from the University of Alberta is challenging the notion that teaching the next generation of Sidney Crosbys how to take a bodycheck at an earlier age will help them avoid injury over the long term.
(Medical Xpress) -- Getting kids to pass up junk food in favour of healthier fruits and veggies has led to many a mealtime meltdown for parents everywhere. Now, researchers from the University of Alberta offer ...
(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.
(Medical Xpress) -- When should your doctor phone in sick? The question may seem unusual, but its an issue that University of Alberta researchers say needs greater regulation to ensure patient safety ...
There's new hope for development of an antibiotic that can put down a lethal bacteria or superbug linked to the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients around the world.
(Edmonton) An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.
(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Alberta study has revealed challenges that schools are working through, to adopt healthier food choices for their students in an effort to meet government guidelines for ...
(Medical Xpress) -- A collaborative study involving researchers at the University of Alberta, the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and the Memorial University of Newfoundland has shown that creatine, ...
(Edmonton) Research from the University of Alberta provides new insight into treatment patterns for people with stage two and three rectal cancerinformation that ultimately will help physicians improve care strategies ...
(Medical Xpress) -- A medical research team at the University of Alberta has made two related discoveries that could shed more light on Alzheimers disease.