National research network set on venous thromboembolism
WORLD THROMBOSIS DAY 鈥� OCTOBER 13, 2015
American Placebo
A new study finds that rising placebo responses may play a part in the increasingly high failure rate for clinical trials of drugs designed to control chronic pain caused by nerve damage.
Expectant dads get depressed too
Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother鈥檚 "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression.
Better donor-recipient match with genomics
It is all about finding the right person. More than 20,000 organ transplants have been performed in Canada over the last 10 years and routinely extend lives. But sometimes the recipient鈥檚 immune system recognizes the new organ as foreign and rejects it, which can lead to serious complications.
Medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain
鈥淭his is the first and largest study of the long term safety of medical cannabis use by patients suffering from chronic pain ever conducted,鈥� says lead author, Dr. Ware, pain specialist at the Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC and associate professor in Family Medicine and Anesthesia at 黑料不打烊 University. 鈥淲e found that medical cannabis, when used by patients who are experienced users, and as part of a monitored treatment program for chronic pain over one year, appears to have a reasonable safety profile.鈥�
Predicting arrhythmias so as to prevent them
Researchers have discovered how to predict some cardiac arrhythmias several steps before they even occur. It鈥檚 a finding that could lead to an improved cardiac device, with equipment designed to detect when arrhythmias are about to occur and then act to prevent them.
The future of the Royal Victoria Hospital
Shortlist: 2015 Cundill Prize in historical literature
The six books vying for the 2015 Cundill Prize in historical literature were announced today by Professor Hudson Meadwell, Interim Dean of 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 Faculty of Arts.
Perceived threat: Aboriginals and visible minorities
Canadian cities that have significant visible minority and Aboriginal populations have bigger police forces than those without. No matter what the actual level of crime.
UK10K genome project examines rare variants, disease
The largest population genome sequencing effort to date is published today in Nature. Based on data collected by the UK10K project, the study was designed to explore the contribution of rare genetic variants to human disease and its impact on risk factors. Rare genetic variants are changes in DNA that are carried only by relatively few people in a population.
Breakthrough in fight against muscle wasting diseases
It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia. Cancer cachexia impairs quality of life and response to therapy, which increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. Currently, there is no approved treatment for muscle wasting but a new study from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and University of Alberta could be a game changer for patients, improving both quality of life and longevity. The research team discovered a new gene involved in muscle wasting that could be a good target for drug development.
