Psychology & Psychiatry
Study helps youth cope with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts
Peter Silverstone knows that, of all his professional accomplishments, none are more important than the work he's doing right now.
Jun 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
A sight for sore eyes: Visually training medical students to better identify melanomas
Each year, thousands of Canadians are given the news: they have skin cancer. It is the most common form of cancer in Canada and around the world, but if detected early, survival rates are extremely high. According to Liam ...
May 28, 2015
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Health
Tracking the trends in youth self-harm visitation rates to Alberta's emergency rooms
A Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry study at the University of Alberta is giving new insight into the youth visiting Alberta's emergency rooms for self-harming behaviour. The study, published in the March edition of the Canadian ...
May 19, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Can a parent's concerns predict autism?
As co-director of the University of Alberta's Autism Research Centre, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum has devoted much of his career to understanding how to identify autism as early as possible. But despite his years of experience, Zwaigenbaum ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinical professor shows pain diaries may slow patient recovery
For some people suffering from chronic pain, part of their daily routine is recording the extent of it in a pain diary. Often done at the request of their physician or therapist, patients may be asked to record how severe ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Immunology
Infant gut bacteria and food sensitization: Associations in the first year of life
A new study from Canadian researchers at the University of Alberta and University of Manitoba is shedding new light on changes in intestinal bacteria of infants that can predict future development of food allergies or asthma.
Mar 4, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers wind up a 40 year old debate on betaretrovirus infection in humans
In a new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry have shown that a betaretrovirus which resembles a mouse mammary tumor virus infects ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Medical research
Research into brain control of liver lipid production could cause break in obesity, diabetes treatment
Ways of keeping the heart healthy has widened, with the discovery that the brain can help fight off hardening of the arteries.
Jan 27, 2015
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Health
Rediscovering a culture of health
It has been described as an epidemic of modern times and perhaps felt more acutely in Canada's First Nations communities than anywhere else. Over the past several decades diabetes has become a prevalent health concern among ...
Jan 22, 2015
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Health
Televised medical talk shows: Health education or entertainment?
For millions of people around the world, televised medical talk shows have become a daily viewing ritual. Programs such as The Dr. Oz Show and The Doctors have attracted massive followings as charismatic hosts discuss new ...
Dec 19, 2014
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