An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery. Researchers say the study sheds ...
May 24, 2022
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If the recent increase in avian influenza cases has you concerned, you likely have nothing to worry about and don't need to take any added measures, according to a University of Alberta expert on influenza in birds.
May 19, 2022
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When Gillian Lemermeyer decided at age 17 to become a nurse, she was following in her mother's footsteps, so she expected her mom to be thrilled when she told her the news.
May 13, 2022
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Imagine putting on a helmet embedded with tiny electrodes that sit on your scalp, delivering a gentle electrical current to certain areas of your brain. After about 10 to 20 minutes, you might find yourself with a better ...
May 12, 2022
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When Donna Wilson pulled up to visit her aunt and uncle on their farm near Eatonia, Sask., a few years ago, she came across a comical scene: Her uncle Doug was running around the yard chasing turkeys. The birds kept jumping ...
May 11, 2022
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Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
May 3, 2022
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While cancer is a genetic disease, the genetic component is just one piece of the puzzle—and researchers need to consider environmental and metabolic factors as well, according to a research review by a leading expert at ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Researchers have uncovered signature metabolites—much like fingerprints in the blood—linked to the cognitive dysfunction and impaired motor skills associated with medical cannabis treatment.
Apr 20, 2022
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University of Alberta researchers have trained a machine learning model to identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder with 80 percent accuracy by analyzing text data. The model could one day serve as an accessible ...
Apr 7, 2022
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We know that school kids spend too much time sitting at their desks. Now we have some evidence-based recommendations to counter that sedentary behavior. They offer guidelines to educators, parents and caregivers to help school-aged ...
Apr 6, 2022
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