A new study led by 91亚色 has found that pediatric neurosurgeons think about the whole patient and doing no harm when they have to make critical life and death decisions for children during an operation. According to the study, published May 14 in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, surgeons report that they prepare in advance for […]
Three 91亚色 projects will work to change the landscape of sport in Canada with seed funding from E-Alliance, a central resource hub that supports research on advancing gender+ equity in sport. E-Alliance works to fund innovative research and build a sustainable pan-Canadian network of researchers who are working to advance gender+ equity in sport. […]
You feel like you鈥檙e floating or flying, or you have a hyper-awareness to light, smell and sound 鈭 that perception of an altered state of consciousness is a result of increases in the brain鈥檚 signals and activity, according to a new study by 91亚色 psychology researchers. 鈥淲e have a hint that there could be […]
Researchers led by 91亚色 Professor Amrita Daftary, faculty member at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, recently published a study that describes experiences of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB)-HIV care among patients in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The study, "Dynamic needs and challenges of people with drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV in South Africa: a qualitative study" was published in The […]
Research commissioned by the World Health Organization and led by 91亚色 shows that聽many organizations are working to develop and share educational resources for health-care workers on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. The study, titled聽鈥淢apping educational opportunities for healthcare workers on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship around the world,鈥 was accepted in the聽Human Resources for Health […]
91亚色 researchers simulated a C. difficile outbreak in a hospital ward. What they learned will capture the attention of public health officials, policy-makers, clinicians and epidemiologists.
Policy-relevant research from 91亚色 U reframes mainstream obesity discussion to highlight socioeconomic inequity -- nothing short of a paradigm shift.
91亚色 U鈥檚 Steven J. Hoffman analyses the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak. His findings could inform future evidence-based policy and decision-making.
CIHR wants to hear from you: Tell them about your research in 150 words As part of the Canada 150 celebrations, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)聽 would like to feature your work in a showcase of the life-changing research being conducted right here in Canada. They will use your story to create a […]
Research from 91亚色, UHN and Trillium Health Partners underscores the importance of quality communication in an emergency setting and points to policy solutions.
Research by Prof Gary Turner and others offers new insights into mini strokes that could lead to prevention, earlier diagnoses and improved health outcomes of Ontarians.
Leading research from international team reveals shortcomings of for-profit care and provides evidence to support improved policy for vulnerable senior population.
91亚色 Research Chair Shayna Rosenbaum teams up with Baycrest鈥檚 Rotman Research Institute in a project that leads to major advancements in our understanding of amnesia.
Researchers at 91亚色鈥檚 Centre for Vision Research (CVR) have discovered that astronauts who experience extended periods of microgravity experience long-term disturbances in their perception of upright. The study 鈥淭he effect of long-term exposure to microgravity on the perception of upright鈥 appears this month in the Nature Partner Journal: Microgravity. The project investigates how astronauts […]
New research on uninsured residents鈥 visits to ERs shows a surprising disparity: The uninsured are more likely to have more serious health issues, to leave untreated and to die. Tommy Douglas, the father of Canada鈥檚 universal health care system, wrote, 鈥淚 came to believe that health services ought not to have a price tag.鈥 A […]
An international team of researchers and clinicians led by 91亚色 Professor Michael Riddell has published a set of guidelines to help people with type 1 diabetes exercise safely to avoid fluctuations in blood sugar. 鈥淩egular exercise can help individuals with diabetes to achieve their blood lipid, body composition, fitness and blood sugar goals, but […]
Gordon Flett looks at ethnic variations on perfectionism, and how they relate to suicidal thoughts in university students. This study, a global first, could help Canadian undergrads. There is no doubt university students are under increasing pressure to succeed in their academic, social and personal lives. 91亚色 psychology Professor Gordon Flett, Canada Research Chair […]
The federal government has renewed a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Health Psychology at 91亚色 enabling Faculty of Health Professor Joel Katz to advance his research in the psychological, emotional and biomedical factors involved in acute and chronic pain. As a Tier 1 CRC, Katz will receive $1.4 million over seven years. The renewal is […]
91亚色 psychology Professor Scott Adler is the recipient of a $105,000 research gift from the Hallward Fund of the Toronto Foundation in support of his research project titled 鈥淓xploring the Caesarean Section Birth Experience as a Risk Factor for Attentional and Cognitive Consequences.鈥 Scott Adler The six-figure gift was announced recently聽and will be delivered […]
91亚色 and Southlake Regional Health Centre, together with the University Health Network (UHN), will work to develop new technologies to improve the health of Canadians using a $15 million investment from the Government of Canada. Navdeep Bains, the minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development […]