Anatomy - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
Media Advisory for September 19, 2006
University of Western Ontario | September 18, 2006
Jim Watson, Ontario's Minister of Health Promotion to visit The University of Western Ontario...[continue]
Malaspina Barber-Stylist grad builds business with traditional skills
Malaspina University College | September 8, 2006
Consider the barber, the confidant of men powerful or plebeian, whose domain is a centre for forging friendships, building business and getting a great haircut....[continue]
Carbon monoxide may help prevent debilitating pregnancy condition
Queen's University | September 5, 2006
New findings by Queen's University researchers suggest that administering low doses of carbon monoxide to pregnant women may help prevent the potentially damaging effects to mother and baby of pre-eclampsia....[continue]
UVic's Medical Sciences Building Wins Gold
University of Victoria | August 16, 2006
The University of Victoria’s Medical Sciences Building has achieved the coveted gold crown for its top-ranking standards of environmental design and sustainability....[continue]
What's the buzz about Shad Valley?
McMaster University | July 31, 2006
A bubbling of chattering voices fills the halls of the DeGroote School of Business in anticipation of the culmination of weeks of learning and hard work. These summertime guests of McMaster's engineering, science and business faculties have gathered for a final presentation of this year's SHAD Valley student prototypes....[continue]
Nursing dean highlights challenges, plans for faculty Marketing international teaching and research profiles are top priorities
University of Toronto | July 24, 2006
Eight months after leaving Melbourne, Australia, to become dean of Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, Professor Sioban Nelson has a few ideas about what she wants to do during the remainder of her term....[continue]
Cell protection mechanism points to therapies to prevent heart attacks and strokes
Queen's University | July 19, 2006
An understanding of how two genes cooperate to protect aortic muscle cells points to new therapies to treat arteriosclerosis, the major cause of heart attack and stroke, a study by Queen’s University researchers concludes....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | July 14, 2006
Ross Finnie’s (Policy Studies) opinion piece about the government’s approach to energy conservation appears in the Montreal Gazette....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | July 13, 2006
Brian Bennett and James Reynolds (Pharmacology and Toxicology) continue to discuss a compound that appears to prevent visual memory impairment, which is one of the main symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, most recently in the Peterborough Examiner....[continue]
Space scientist delivers two lectures at Memorial University
Memorial University of Newfoundland | June 12, 2006
A well-known space scientist will delve into two diverse subjects on Friday, June 16, 2006, during a special visit to Memorial University’s St. John’s campus....[continue]
Sex Conference Promotes Sexual Health, Advocacy For All
University of Guelph | June 5, 2006
The 28th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference runs June 10 to 13 at the University of Guelph. Started in 1978, the conference is recognized as Canada’s largest and longest-running annual training and educational forum for sexual health professionals....[continue]
McGill research shows positive results for CVT-E002 in a cancer model
McGill University | May 24, 2006
A preclinical study conducted by McGill researcher Dr. Sandra Miller has shown that a proprietary extract of ginseng CVT-E002 may have potential as a cancer therapy and immune system booster during cancer treatment....[continue]
McGill research shows positive results for CVT-E002 in a cancer model
McGill University | May 24, 2006
A preclinical study conducted by McGill researcher Dr. Sandra Miller has shown that a proprietary extract of ginseng CVT-E002 may have potential as a cancer therapy and immune system booster during cancer treatment....[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
New study shows Memorial's medical school is making a major contribution to supply of province's doctors
Memorial University of Newfoundland | May 23, 2006
A new study by Dr. Maria Mathews, assistant professor of Health Policy and Health Care Delivery at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), shows that the university's medical school is making a major contribution to the supply of full-licensed doctors practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rural communities....[continue]
U of S Spring Convocation Ceremonies Held May 23 - 25
University of Saskatchewan | May 18, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will honour its graduates and confer 2,800 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the annual Spring Convocation May 23-25 at TCU Place (formerly the Centennial Auditorium) in Saskatoon....[continue]
New Canada Research Chairs Announced
University of Western Ontario | April 28, 2006
Studies of sexual dysfunction, health care management and proteomics are the focus of three new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) named today at The University of Western Ontario....[continue]
Laurier students repeat as national Kin Games champs
Wilfrid Laurier University | April 12, 2006
A group of Kinesiology and Physical Education students have won the annual Kin Games for the second year in a row, while also exhibiting typical Laurier enthusiasm and adding the Spirit Award to their title....[continue]
UNBC Gets Approval to Offer New Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree
University of Northern British Columbia | March 29, 2006
The Ministry of Advanced Education has approved a new Bachelor of Health Sciences degree that will begin at UNBC this fall....[continue]
New Facility Targets Spread of Breast Cancer
University of Western Ontario | March 27, 2006
A new research facility at The University of Western Ontario will help researchers determine how breast cancer cells spread through the body....[continue]
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA HOLDS SPECIAL EVENT TO HONOUR RESEARCH INNOVATION
University of Manitoba | March 16, 2006
This afternoon at the Bannatyne Campus, Dr. Emoke Szathmáry, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, will formally recognize 27 researchers who have successfully patented new technologies....[continue]
Beyond Hollywood: Forensic experts at McGill
McGill University | March 15, 2006
Temperance Brennan, the heroine of the television show Bones, can crack a case in under an hour. But what role do forensic scientists like her real-life alter ego, forensic anthropologist and crime writer Kathy Reichs, actually play in crime solving?...[continue]
Ars Medica: Not for the faint of heart
University of Toronto | March 13, 2006
Some images from exhibition depicting medical illustration through the ages are macabre, but on the whole beautiful...[continue]
Ars Medica: Not for the faint of heart
University of Toronto | March 13, 2006
Some images from exhibition depicting medical illustration through the ages are macabre, but on the whole beautiful...[continue]
U of S-Led Brain Awareness Week 2006 Runs March 13-19
University of Saskatchewan | March 9, 2006
Have you ever wondered how cell phone use affects your brain? Did you know that regular physical activity may generate the growth of new brain cells?...[continue]
Visiting lecturer to offer insight into midwifery and meaning of birth
Memorial University of Newfoundland | March 6, 2006
A woman who has played an important role in establishing midwifery as a profession in Canada will offer two presentations at Memorial University’s St. John’s campus on March 7 and 8....[continue]
Speaking graphically: Computer science professor brings natural world to life
University of Toronto | February 20, 2006
Researcher challenged with converting visual images into mathematical models for software...[continue]
York University nursing resource centre features new ways to learn
York University | February 17, 2006
The new 5,000-square-foot centre officially opens on Monday....[continue]
Beginning this term, students at Dalhousie are being charged $58 a term as a blanket fee
University of Lethbridge | January 23, 2006
The University community offers its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Grazyna Gorny....[continue]
Prof Awarded $500,000 for Cancer Research
University of Guelph | December 2, 2005
A University of Guelph biomedical sciences professor is among the first researchers to receive funding from a new provincial network dedicated to supporting cancer research....[continue]
Brock Gets $550,500 For New Clinical Simulators To Train Nursing Students
Brock University | November 21, 2005
The McGuinty government is improving the education of nurses by investing $550,500 for Brock University to purchase clinical simulation equipment, St. Catharines MPP Jim Bradley announced today on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman....[continue]
Brian Greene stars in McGill lecture series
McGill University | November 9, 2005
Physicist, string theorist and best-selling author to make two presentations...[continue]
Top researcher honoured at Gairdner International Awards
University of Toronto | October 28, 2005
University Professor Emeritus Endel Tulving recognized for his outstanding contributions to biomedicine...[continue]
High school students set their sights on 'vision'
University of Waterloo | October 17, 2005
Top local area Grade 10 students are setting their sights on "vision" this week in a Waterloo Unlimited program exploring that theme in a series of on-campus workshops at the University of Waterloo....[continue]
Monday Night Shakespeare
University of Calgary | February 6, 2005
F: 403.282.6925...[continue]
Broccoli Sprouts Eaten During Pregnancy May Provide Children with Life-long Protection Against Heart Disease - U of S Study
University of Saskatchewan | January 31, 2005
Eating broccoli sprouts during pregnancy may provide your kids with life-long protection against cardiovascular disease, according to a research team led by Bernhard Juurlink at the University of Saskatchewan....[continue]
