Media Newsletter

July

  • Only 13% of Canadian smokers know that smoking can cause blindness
  • McGill robot performs world’s first remote-controlled tracheal intubation
  • Commonly used drugs could cure dangerous cystic fibrosis infections

June

  • Doctor uses Drano-type enzyme for clogged arteries
  • Breastfed babies not bothered by pacifiers
  • Breakthrough therapy found for women with deadly lung disease

May

  • New treatments could wipe out super TB and drug-resistant hepatitis B
  • Antioxidants may boost male fertility
  • MS drug may protect women from fertility loss due to cancer treatments

April

  • Aging on your mind: “Talking bathroom” helps people with dementia cope
  • Bar fights aren't just among the tough guys
  • Oral rinse may predict chronic condition linked to disease

March

  • High protein diet good for weight loss – but may be bad for kidneys
  • Surgery could become an option for even more people with epilepsy
  • Defective cell surface 'glue' is key to tumour invasion

February

  • Scientists study how coffee can both increase and reduce risk of heart attacks
  • Dark chocolate during pregnancy may protect mom and baby
  • Researcher tackles high rate of relapse among people with anorexia nervosa

January

  • International Alzheimer's study recruiting volunteers from across Canada
  • Using painkillers for menstrual cramps may affect fertility
  • Study to shed light on alternative therapies for clinical depression