A team of researchers at Dalhousie University is making and testing "prism goggles" as a means of helping people recover from the post-stroke phenomenon known as hemi-spatial neglect.
Mar 17, 2017
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Over the past 30 years, Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo has seen incredible advancements in neonatal care—developments in technology and practice that have improved outcomes for vulnerable newborns across North America and around ...
Mar 3, 2017
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As many as two-thirds of the homeless population suffers some form of foot problem at any given time, according to research two Dalhousie medical students recently published in the international scientific journal, PLOS ONE.
Feb 1, 2017
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A Dalhousie Medical School researcher has discovered that scar tissue, like that caused by a heart attack, can maintain electrical function in damaged regions of the heart. Until now, scars in the heart were thought to only ...
Jan 17, 2017
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In Canada, one in every 150 people has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are more than 10,000 new diagnoses of IBD each year, and the number of Canadian children diagnosed with Crohn's disease has almost doubled in ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Dalhousie Medical School researchers believe they've discovered a drug that will prevent babies born with a genetic blinding disease called Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) from losing their vision.
Sep 14, 2016
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Dalhousie Medical School researchers are investigating how common over-the-counter drugs used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders might enhance the body's immune system and ability to fight off cancer.
Jul 1, 2016
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Researchers at Dalhousie University have analyzed the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs with the aim of improving lives for Nova Scotia children, and saving money for the province's school boards.
May 13, 2016
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A Halifax-led clinical trial shows that catheter ablation is a better treatment for recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) than increased drug therapy. The international study was published today in the New England Journal ...
May 6, 2016
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Sometimes, we throw around the word "perfect" so often that the list of things to be "perfect" at can feel endless: be the perfect parent, like the one seen on the mommy blog; be the perfect manager, like the ones who inspire ...
Apr 12, 2016
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