TORONTO, January 24, 2017 – An international team of researchers and clinicians led by 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Michael Riddell has published a set of guidelines to help people with type 1 diabetes exercise safely to avoid fluctuations in blood sugar. “Regular exercise can help individuals with diabetes to achieve their blood lipid, body composition, fitness […]
TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2016 – There may be new hope for those who suffer from visual disorders after a stroke or other traumatic event thanks to new research developed by a team at 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health. 91ÑÇÉ« research shows that the use of multi-day, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has potential as a therapeutic […]
TORONTO, May 24, 2016 — Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to cut calories and lose weight but may have negative health effects, according to researchers at 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Health. “Our study shows that individuals with obesity who consume artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame, may have worse glucose management than those who don’t take […]
TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – 91ÑÇÉ« concussion experts report that children and youth take longer to fully recover from a concussion than previously thought. After a concussion, young athletes usually rejoin their teams in a few weeks if they do not have any active symptoms. However, it might take up to two years to […]
 TORONTO, May 16, 2016 – Life-saving cardiac rehab programs are not being offered in countries where heart disease is the biggest killer. A panel of experts has now released a statement recommending how all the key elements of these programs can be delivered in an affordable way, in the places where it is needed most. […]
Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety: 91ÑÇÉ« U researcher TORONTO, March 22, 2016 – Motivating willingness to change is important in treating a person with severe worry. For this, integrating motivational interviewing (MI) techniques into the commonly practised cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the ideal option, a study led by a 91ÑÇÉ« researcher reveals. “Our […]
TORONTO, March 18, 2016 – Hundreds of people dressed up as fictional animal characters with human characteristics (anthropomorphic beings) will attend an annual convention in Toronto, March 18 to 20. Furnal Equinox is a gathering of furries — people interested in anthropomorphic animals or creatures. While fans create a community of like-minded individuals, the mainstream […]
TORONTO, January 29, 2015 — ‘Practice makes perfect’ may be a cliché but a new brain study out of 91ÑÇÉ« U affirms this age old theory. In this study, Faculty of Health researchers were looking at fMRI brain scans of professional ballet dancers to measure the long-term effects of learning. “We wanted to study how […]
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — Dangerous driving when dropping children off at schools may put kids at increased risk of getting injured in the vicinity of their schools, a recent 91ÑÇÉ« and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) study indicates. “Though dangerous driving behaviour near schools is often witnessed and reported, such incidents are […]