Medical research
Breast milk may have potential protective effects against SARS-CoV-2, say researchers
The COVID-19 pandemic was an especially harrowing time for pregnant people and new parents.
Jan 29, 2024
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University of Toronto
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers reveal the small changes that can make a picture more likable
We've all had the experience of looking at a picture—of a sunset, a person, a sleek vehicle or adorable animal—and finding it enormously pleasing. But why? Are we culturally conditioned to gain pleasure from certain images ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Health informatics
Q&A: How AI will, and won't, change health care in 2024
Muhammad Mamdani understands why people are wary of artificial intelligence having a say in their health care—but he's even more concerned about the patients who are waiting to benefit from the potentially life-saving benefits ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most common fats in human milk, meats, and dairy products, is made by the liver and sent to the developing brain when it's low in the diet.
Jan 20, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers explore changes to microbiome following weight-loss surgery
Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals are finding that changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery can directly improve metabolism, independent of food intake, weight loss and other metabolic ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adverse childhood experiences linked to muscle dysmorphia
A new study published in Clinical Social Work Journal found that adolescents and young adults who experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before the age of 18 were significantly more likely to experience symptoms ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Medical economics
Canada's primary care transformation slow, fragmented, study finds
Canada's primary care system is falling short of high-performance standards despite significant investments to transform the sector, according to a study led by Monica Aggarwal, assistant professor at the University of Toronto's ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Immunology
Scientists create 'cloaked' donor cell and tissue grafts that escape rejection by the immune system
In a preclinical breakthrough that could transform cell therapies for incurable diseases, researchers at Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have developed a technology that may one day eliminate the need for immunosuppressive ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Rate of concussions after hits to side of the head dropped following NHL Rule 48, study finds
The incidence and proportion of concussions suffered by NHL players following hits to the lateral side of the head reduced substantially following the implementation of the league's Rule 48, according to a study led by Michael ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Pediatrics
Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds
Infants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are eligible for vaccination, a new study has found.
Nov 27, 2023
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