Endocrinology and Metabolism - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
Conference Examines Latest Prevention and Treatment Techniques for Child and Teen Obesity
University of Alberta | October 2, 2006
Reducing childhood obesity is the focus of an interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the Interprofessional Continuing Education department of the University of British Columbia, in cooperation with BC Children’s Hospital, to be held Oct. 5-7 at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites at Stanley Park in Vancouver....[continue]
McGill researchers link estrogen levels, memory loss in younger women
McGill University | July 12, 2006
In the first study to explore the role of estrogen in working memory function in premenopausal women, researchers at McGill University have documented a significant decrease in working memory among women whose estrogen levels were suppressed by chemicals, not age....[continue]
Cholesterol-lowering foods most effective when combined: U of T study
University of Toronto | March 8, 2006
Diet high in viscous fibres, soy protein, almonds, plant sterol margarine recommended...[continue]
Ethnicity and obesity linked to diabetes during pregnancy
University of Toronto | February 22, 2006
Asian and South Asian women should enter pregnancy at an ideal weight to avoid complications...[continue]
Discovery of glucagon secretion mechanism may lead to improved therapies for diabetics
University of Toronto | January 13, 2006
Implications of research most important for type 2 diabetes patients...[continue]
Stress: For Better or For Worse—The uOttawa Frontiers in Research Lectures
University of Ottawa | November 14, 2005
Whether the symptoms are mild stomach butterflies or a full-blown ‘feeling out of control’ panic attack, stress is an unavoidable companion to our daily life experiences....[continue]
Stress: For Better or For Worse—The uOttawa Frontiers in Research Lectures
University of Ottawa | November 2, 2005
Whether the symptoms are mild stomach butterflies or a full-blown ‘feeling out of control’ panic attack, stress is an unavoidable companion to our daily life experiences....[continue]
Canadian Diabetes Study: A Wake-up Call
University of Western Ontario | September 20, 2005
Data from the largest diabetes study of its kind in Canada show that one in two people with type 2 diabetes does not have their blood sugar under control....[continue]
Canadian Diabetes Study: A Wake-Up Call - Media Advisory
University of Western Ontario | September 16, 2005
Approximately two million Canadians have type 2 diabetes - a chronic and progressive disease that shortens life expectancy by five to 10 years....[continue]
