Older adults in Canada are being overprescribed benzodiazepines and other sedative-hypnotic drugs with brand names such as Ativan, Valium and Xanax, according to University of Alberta experts.
Sep 26, 2018
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"You've met one person with autism, then you've met one person with autism."
Sep 24, 2018
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Testicular cancer survivors have a markedly better chance of staving off cardiovascular disease caused by the cancer treatment and report a higher quality of life if they undertake some kind of high-intensity interval training ...
Sep 20, 2018
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New research showing that the first bacteria introduced into the gut have a lasting impact may one day allow science to adjust microbiomes—the one-of-a-kind microbial communities that live in our gastrointestinal tracts—to ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Ever notice how the proverbial "bad guy" in children's cartoons and movies tends to be a larger size? Or how popular TV shows tend to portray fat people as comedic, lonely or freaks?
Sep 13, 2018
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Mysteries around what behaviours signal attraction and answers to one of life's more pressing questions—are they into me?—are slightly clearer thanks to a new study by a University of Alberta researcher.
Sep 6, 2018
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Research from the University of Alberta is prompting doctors to re-examine how they treat patients with thyroid cancer in Alberta.
Aug 30, 2018
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It's less likely a healthy lunch will be tossed in favour of vending machine chips if the kids—big and small—get to plan alongside their parents, says a University of Alberta nutrition expert.
Aug 29, 2018
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People who haven't found a way of making exercise a priority early in life will struggle to make it a priority by the time they're in their 30s and beyond, new University of Alberta-led research suggests.
Aug 28, 2018
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It's not easy helping kids with obesity lose weight: U of A experts provide advice on some of the challenges parents are up against.
Aug 24, 2018
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