Nutrition - Press Releases | Health and Medicine
U of T faculty win Early Researcher Awards
University of Toronto | November 15, 2006
Thirty researchers from the university and its affiliated hospitals each won the award, given by the province to researchers who are within the first five years of an independent academic career....[continue]
Celebrating Our Children Conference Supports Parents of Children with Special Needs
Mount Saint Vincent University | November 15, 2006
Every parent wants their child to be the best they can be....[continue]
Campus Health Centre offers naturopathic medicine
McMaster University | November 15, 2006
A new service at the Campus Health Centre provides an alternate approach to health care. Beginning Nov. 17, naturopathic medicine will be available for both students and employees of McMaster University....[continue]
Angels in America playwright Tony Kushner to receive honorary degree
University of Toronto | November 9, 2006
Fall convocation ceremonies to be held Nov. 13-17...[continue]
Innovative U of S-led Partnership Creates Oat Variety Breakthrough
University of Saskatchewan | November 8, 2006
Livestock producers will soon have access to a new variety of oat with a nutritional profile similar to barley, thanks to an innovative partnership among producers, the provincial government, and the University of Saskatchewan....[continue]
U of G Researchers Debunk Soy Detriments
University of Guelph | November 8, 2006
There have been some mixed messages lately about the dangers of consuming too much soy, but University of Guelph researchers say that making soy products a regular part of a balanced diet will only improve your health....[continue]
U of S Fall Convocation - October 28, 2006
University of Saskatchewan | October 25, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will honour its graduates and confer approximately 780 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the annual Fall Convocation, October 28, 2006 at TCU Place in Saskatoon....[continue]
Cap and Gowns Abound: Mount Saint Vincent University Graduates More Than 450 at Fall Convocations
Mount Saint Vincent University | October 22, 2006
Mount Saint Vincent University will officially confer certificates, diplomas and degrees to more than 450 graduating students....[continue]
UBC Researchers Find Food-free Route to Obesity
University of British Columbia | October 19, 2006
Can people get fat -- and risk debilitating diabetes -- without overeating?...[continue]
Intimacy New Norm in Parent-Child Relationships, Say U of G Researchers
University of Guelph | October 18, 2006
Parents have shed their thick disciplinarian skin from 50 years ago and have begun getting fun, pleasure and companionship out of their children on a regular basis, University of Guelph researchers have found....[continue]
It Takes a Society: Fighting Childhood Obesity
McGill University | October 18, 2006
The undisputed pandemic of childhood obesity worldwide threatens to be the major public health problem of the new century. We have created a modern society in which the first generation of children of the new millennium could be the first since the rise of the industrial revolution to have a shorter lifespan than its predecessors....[continue]
Doctors Without Borders presenting at Nipissing
Nipissing University | October 13, 2006
Nipissing University is pleased to welcome Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to campus for a presentation on Monday October 16, at 11:00 a.m. – noon, in Room H104....[continue]
Acadia University to host 28th Annual Huggins Science Seminar
Acadia University | October 11, 2006
Acadia University will host the 28th Annual Huggins Science Seminar, Wednesday, October 18th, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre. This year’s distinguished speaker is Dr. Walter Willett, an expert in the field of Nutritional Epidemiology....[continue]
Federal Agriculture Researchers Join UPEI and NRC in Unique Bioresources Research
University of Prince Edward Island | October 11, 2006
The Government of Canada today announced $2 million in funding as a capital contribution toward the development of the National Research Council Institute for Nutrisciences and Health (NRC-INH) on the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) campus....[continue]
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]
Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in U of G Research
University of Guelph | September 29, 2006
The provincial government is investing nearly $1.3 million in leading-edge research at the University of Guelph....[continue]
McMaster to host International Women's and Children's Health Symposium
McMaster University | September 26, 2006
Conference examines suffering and displacement of immigrants and refugees...[continue]
Processed Foods Don't Deserve Bad Rap, says Prof
University of Guelph | September 21, 2006
Many Canadian processed foods aim to improve health and should not be considered synonymous with junk food, says a University of Guelph food scientist....[continue]
Special stamp to mark Macdonald centenary
McGill University | September 20, 2006
Macdonald College is getting a birthday gift from Canada Post: a commemorative stamp to mark its 100th anniversary, to be unveiled Tuesday, September 26....[continue]
Dr. Usha George new Dean of Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University
Ryerson University | September 19, 2006
Dr. Usha George has been appointed Dean of Ryerson University's Faculty of Community Services. Her five-year term began this summer....[continue]
U of G, Cuisine Canada Name Top Culinary Authors
University of Guelph | September 17, 2006
The University of Guelph and Cuisine Canada recognized the range and expertise of Canadian cookbook authors, publishers and food culture by hosting and sponsoring the ninth annual Canadian Culinary Book Contest in Winnipeg Saturday....[continue]
Study shows that diabetes can be prevented with drug therapy
McMaster University | September 15, 2006
A drug used to treat diabetes may significantly reduce the chances of developing the disease when taken by those most at risk, according to an international trial led by CIHR-funded researchers at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University....[continue]
UBC Opens $4.8-million Dairy and Avian Facilities at Agassiz Research Centre
University of British Columbia | September 15, 2006
New University of British Columbia facilities in Agassiz, B.C., will house research to improve the welfare of cattle and conserve avian genetic diversity -- research that will be essential for meeting international concerns over the well-being of animals in food production systems, and for protecting global avian stocks against dangerous new viruses....[continue]
Study shows that diabetes can be prevented with drug therapy
McMaster University | September 14, 2006
A drug used to treat diabetes may significantly reduce the chances of developing the disease when taken by those most at risk, according to an international trial led by CIHR-funded researchers at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University....[continue]
CCOVI presents "Better Wine for Better Health"
Brock University | September 13, 2006
The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) is pleased to present: "Better Wine for Better Health."...[continue]
J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and UBC Commit $2.5 Million to Enrol Five Per Cent of Students in Community Service Learning
University of British Columbia | August 31, 2006
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation has awarded the University of British Columbia a $1 million grant for a program that will see five per cent of undergraduate students -- about 1,800 per year by 2011 -- learning about their fields of study through short-term community service projects....[continue]
U of G Grad Cassie Campbell Retires
University of Guelph | August 31, 2006
University of Guelph graduate Cassie Campbell, captain of the history-making Canadian women’s hockey team, announced Wednesday that she is retiring....[continue]
It’s all in the genes
Mount Allison University | August 25, 2006
While most of us are busy getting rid of fruit flies this time of year, Mount Allison University biology student Aaron Robichaud and biochemistry student Alana Newman are making ample use of them through an exciting summer research project....[continue]
New Employee Orientation and Barbecue 2006
Brandon University | August 24, 2006
Brandon University's New Employee Orientation 2006 will take place on Tuesday, August 29, and Wednesday August 30....[continue]
University of Ottawa 101 Week: Story Ideas
University of Ottawa | August 21, 2006
Discover the innovative ways in which we make the transition to living on campus easier for students and their parents, such as weekly trips to Loblaws, moving help from Gee-Gees football players, and assistance through hundreds of volunteers and in-residence support....[continue]
University of Ottawa 101 Week: Story Ideas
University of Ottawa | August 4, 2006
Discover the innovative ways in which we make the transition to living on campus easier for students and their parents, such as weekly trips to Loblaws, moving help from Gee-Gees football players, and assistance through hundreds of volunteers and in-residence support....[continue]
Study Looking at Time Teens, Parents Spend Together, Apart
University of Guelph | August 1, 2006
A University of Guelph PhD student and registered couple and family therapist is interviewing older adolescents and their parents to find out how the time they spend together and apart influences their relationships....[continue]
UW holds Student Life 101 for incoming first-year students
University of Waterloo | July 19, 2006
Students attending the University of Waterloo for the first time this fall will gather, along with their parents, on campus Saturday to explore their brave new world, far away from home....[continue]
From hardship to hope
Wilfrid Laurier University | July 17, 2006
Haunted by troubled childhood in Uganda, WLU student plans to return - and help...[continue]
U of G Symposium to Explore Whether Fish Perceive Pain
University of Guelph | July 6, 2006
Issues surrounding which animal species really feel pain and experience suffering will be explored at a public lecture hosted by the University of Guelph July 14 at 2 p.m. in Room 141 of the Animal Sciences and Nutrition Building. The event is free and open to the public....[continue]
PEI Healthy Eating Alliance Recognized with Atlantic Award
University of Prince Edward Island | July 5, 2006
The PEI Healthy Eating Alliance was recently recognized as the Atlantic region recipient of the Dietitians of Canada and Kraft Canada Speaking of Food and Healthy Living Award for the "School Healthy Eating Toolkit."...[continue]
Waging A War on Trans Fat
St. Francis Xavier University | July 4, 2006
StFX professor helps steer legislation for a heart-healthy Canada...[continue]
Hygiene Science Institute at Brock, added bonus for students studying Applied Health Sciences
Brock University | July 4, 2006
Hygiene, to most, is often taken for granted, but it is a significant topic because of its importance to a healthy and safe life....[continue]
Prof Makes Seed Decontamination Breakthrough
University of Guelph | July 4, 2006
A University of Guelph food scientist is part of a team that has made a breakthrough in finding a safe, effective way to decontaminate seeds used to produce bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts and other types of sprouts – culprits in several major food-borne illness outbreaks around the world....[continue]
Researchers find glycemic index effective in composite meals
University of Toronto | June 23, 2006
Study shows GI reliable predictor of blood glucose...[continue]
