Archive: 25/02/2016
Three pregnant women test positive for Zika in Florida
Health officials say three pregnant women have tested positive for the Zika virus in Florida.
Feb 25, 2016
Court rules Canadians can grow their own medical pot
A Canadian court Wednesday struck down federal rules governing the growing and distribution of medical marijuana, ruling that Canadians have a constitutional right to grow it for themselves at home.
Feb 25, 2016
Pancreatic cancer: Major breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms of the disease
Pancreatic cancer carries a very bleak prognosis for patients. However, a recent breakthrough by two research teams, including one at the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CIUSSS-EST, Montreal) and University of Montreal, has ...
Feb 25, 2016
What will emerging genetic tools for mitochondrial DNA replacement mean for patients?
Sophisticated prenatal techniques, not yet in clinical practice, offer the potential to prevent a cruel multi-system genetic disease passing from mother to child long before birth.
Feb 25, 2016