Medical scientists at the University of Alberta have made a key discovery about how the immune system kills healthy cells while attacking infections. This finding could one day lead to better solutions for cancer and anti-viral ...
Sep 10, 2013
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A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher risk—especially in women—than previously thought, according to a University of Alberta study.
May 29, 2018
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Something as seemingly harmless as a heartburn pill could lead cancer patients to take a turn for the worse. A University of Alberta study published in journal JAMA Oncology discovered that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), ...
Dec 16, 2016
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Millions of Canadians living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be going without critical testing from their primary care practitioners that would give them a good idea of the severity of the disease so they could intervene ...
Oct 24, 2019
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More than one-third of kids who have COVID-19 are asymptomatic, according to a University of Alberta study that suggests youngsters diagnosed with the disease may represent just a fraction of those infected.
Nov 30, 2020
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Since arriving at the University of Alberta seven years ago, Sean Bagshaw spends each day searching for ways to deliver better health outcomes to patients with critical illness. Lately, the associate professor in the Division ...
Oct 3, 2014
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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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A cancer researcher at the University of Alberta has made a discovery that could unlock new ways to treat a rare blood disease.
Jan 27, 2020
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University of Alberta researchers have found that limiting the amount of fat the body releases into the bloodstream from fat cells during heart failure could help improve outcomes for patients.
Feb 23, 2021
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The possibility of a future without asthma is what really inspires renowned allergist Harissios Vliagoftis. In his role as the newly appointed GSK-CIHR Chair in Airway Inflammation, Vliagoftis aims to help make this possibility ...
Apr 13, 2016
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