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91亚色 research to start with Canadian astronaut in space

TORONTO, November 28, 2018 鈥 Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques is launching to the ISS on Dec. 3, and soon after his arrival, some important research from 91亚色 Professor Laurence Harris will begin. This effort could one day help research in the areas of Parkinson鈥檚 disease, stroke recovery, damaged organs, aging and remote […]

Bullying awareness key to safe schools: 91亚色 U experts available

TORONTO, November 20, 2018聽鈥撀燘ullying Awareness Week聽is a time to help promote safe school and positive learning environments. This year鈥檚 theme is #ChooseKind. During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week 鈥 November 18-24, 2018 鈥 students, school staff and parents are encouraged to learn more about the long-term impact of bullying both on and off the playground […]

Study: Social media is affecting the way we view our bodies 鈭 and not in a good way

TORONTO, November 15, 2018 鈭 Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more attractive than themselves report feeling worse about their own appearance afterward, a 91亚色 study shows. It鈥檚 no secret that social media can blur the lines on what鈥檚 real and what鈥檚 fantasy, but new […]

Can families have an impact on the experience of diabetes?

91亚色 U exercise researcher, professor and father available for interviews TORONTO, November 13, 2018聽鈥撀燱orld Diabetes Day is on November 14 and this year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭he Family and Diabetes.鈥 聽According to recent research from the International Diabetes Federation, less than 1 in 4 family members have access to diabetes education programmes. The IDF data shows […]

Will the U.S. Midterm Election results have consequences for Canada?

聽TORONTO, November 2, 2018聽鈥 91亚色 experts on politics, health, business and trade will be keeping a close eye on the American midterm elections on Tuesday, watching for possible implications for Canada and the world. Power shifts in key states could impact Canadian industries. The overall results of the elections 鈥 two years into U.S. […]

Will the U.S. Midterm Election results have consequences for Canada?

聽TORONTO, November 2, 2018聽鈥 91亚色 experts on politics, health, business and trade will be keeping a close eye on the American midterm elections on Tuesday, watching for possible implications for Canada and the world. Power shifts in key states could impact Canadian industries. The overall results of the elections 鈥 two years into U.S. […]

Study: Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure to fluoride

TORONTO, October 10, 2018聽鈥撀燗 new study led by 91亚色 researchers has found that聽fluoride levels in urine are聽twice as high for聽pregnant women living in Canadian cities where fluoride is added to public drinking water as for those living in cities that do not add fluoride聽to public water supplies. The study聽鈥淐ommunity Water Fluoridation and Urinary Fluoride […]

91亚色 U research shows exercise may improve muscle health in specific cancer patients

TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 鈥撀燩atients diagnosed with p53-mutation cancers, such as soft-tissue sarcomas, or cancers of the colon, lung, breast, liver, brain, and hemopoietic tissues, may be able to improve their muscle health and performance through exercise training, a study from 91亚色 finds. The protein p53 maintains normal mitochondrial content and function in […]

91亚色 research helps to inform the design of scientific advisory committees

Safeguarding the legitimacy of scientific advice in an era of 鈥渇ake news鈥 TORONTO, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018聽鈥揂t a time of 鈥渇ake news鈥 and a growing mistrust of scientific experts, researchers at 91亚色鈥檚 Global Strategy Lab are working to increase the likelihood that policy decisions will be informed by the best available science. Steven J. […]