Aging is not kind to the brain. Memory, for example, begins to fail and multitasking abilities start to deteriorate. But are there ways to slow the natural process of cognitive decline? And if so, how do they work?
Feb 13, 2015
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During Thanksgiving, a veritable festival of food, many Canadians will overindulge at the dinner table. But at other times, our food choices seem to be governed by several rules. Some are classics – eat five to 10 servings ...
Oct 14, 2013
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In a remote northern community in the province of Quebec, Ryerson midwifery professor Vicki Van Wagner is seeing the benefits of bringing birth back home.
Jun 20, 2016
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Ebola is a serious, often fatal, virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the West African Ebola outbreak in 2014 was responsible for over 11,000 deaths. There continues to be no effective way to ...
Feb 23, 2016
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research study has concluded that prison-based needle and syringe programs (PNSPs), which provide sterile injection equipment to prisoners who inject drugs and help prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), are ...
Feb 5, 2016
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Assessing an individual's risk of suicide is a challenging task for nurses. Three Ryerson researchers, though, are looking for ways to support nurses as they complete the risk-assessment process.
May 15, 2015
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At Ryerson, some of our top researchers are committed to finding out how cells function, and to building our knowledge of the basic science of cellular function while investigating diseases and the potential for new therapies ...
Sep 12, 2014
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Surgery is not for the faint of heart. Armed with a steady hand, extensive knowledge of human anatomy, and first-hand experience, a surgeon's task leaves very little room for error. Designed with a surgeon's mind and unique ...
May 20, 2014
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More children are injured by inflatables such as bouncy castles than mechanical amusement rides, finds a study by Kathryn Woodcock, director of Ryerson's THRILL Lab (Tools for Holistic Ride Inspection Learning and Leadership) ...
Feb 27, 2014
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A new study led by Ryerson University provides guidelines on how best to deliver diabetes self-management education programs to women in Black/Caribbean and Latin American communities – gender and ethnic groups where diabetes ...
Apr 26, 2013
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