Health & Wellness
University of Alberta cardiology team uses cutting-edge techniques to profile individual cells and genes in six regions of the heart.
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Scientists have for the first time documented all of the different cell types and genes expressed in the healthy human heart, in research published today in the journal Nature.
Cardiologists from the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute at the University of Alberta joined teams from Cambridge, Boston and Berlin to use state-of-the-art analytical techniques to sequence the ribonucleic acids (RNA) in nine types of single cells from six regions of the heart.
“Now we have a single-cell atlas of the normal human heart, including cellular composition and gene expression,” said Gavin Oudit, professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Canada Research Chair in Heart Failure, and director of the Mazankowski’s Heart Function Clinic and its Human Explanted Heart Program.
Oudit said this is the first step toward understanding heart di...
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2020 Nutrition Report Card evaluates influences on children’s healthy food choices
Poor diet right behind tobacco consumption as leading cause of premature death for Canadians, says public health expert.
Everything from advertising to school cafeteria menus can affect whether children develop lifelong healthy eating habits, according to the sixth annual Nutrition Report Card for Alberta, which was …
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New research sheds light on why tumour cells become resistant to chemotherapy
U of A team discovers new mechanism that could lead to better treatments for breast cancer patients.
A team of University of Alberta researchers has identified a new mechanism through which tumour cells become resistant to chemotherapy—a discovery that could lead to better treatments for women with …
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U of A researchers receive $1.4M in provincial funding to fight COVID-19
Research to predict spread of pandemic a month in advance among five projects aimed at stemming spread, developing better tests and improving patient care.
A researcher at the University of Alberta who developed an algorithm that can predict a mountain pine beetle outbreak seven years in advance is co-leading a team now homing in on the algorithm that …
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Exercise bloggers offer dubious advice, study suggests
Popular but unqualified ‘fitness professionals’ could be promoting misinformation and unhealthy behaviour, says U of A researcher.
The vast majority of exercise bloggers are not qualified to give the advice they’re giving, according to a University of Alberta study that suggests this lack of certification could contribute to …
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Digital mental health treatment just as effective as in-person therapy: study
Researchers focus on post-traumatic stress injuries to Canadian military personnel, veterans and public safety personnel during COVID-19.
Digital mental health treatment can work just as well as in-person therapy according to newly published research by a team of rehabilitation, psychology, psychiatry and military experts based at the …
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U of A lab uncovers new mechanism of action against SARS-CoV-2 by antiviral drug remdesivir
Understanding how the conditionally approved COVID-19 drug works is key to improving treatments, says researcher.
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a novel, second mechanism of action by the antiviral drug remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2, according to findings published today in the Journal …
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U of A infectious disease expert helps bridge COVID-19 knowledge gap
Sharing academic expertise is integral for public awareness, says Lynora Saxinger, who has been a near-daily presence in media since the pandemic began.
When the global COVID-19 pandemic first landed on Canadian soil, Lynora Saxinger, associate professor of infectious diseases in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, noticed …
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Little evidence taking vitamin D prevents severe COVID-19
Getting too much vitamin D can also cause health problems, says U of A pediatric kidney specialist.
At the beginning of May, a pair of studies emerged suggesting people who are deficient in vitamin D are more likely to experience serious health complications if infected with COVID-19.
Sales of …
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September
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U of A group designs better CPR board for resuscitating COVID-19 patients
Pandemic inspires innovation in emergency and critical care.
A potential need sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an Edmonton team of clinicians and academics to build a better cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) board for use in emergency …
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Chemists develop ‘smart cells’ with potential to treat illness at cellular level
U of A scientists advance field of precision health with development of therapeutic artificial cells.
New research by an international team of chemists describes a new type of artificial cell that can communicate with other cells within the body—with potential applications in the field of smart …
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Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure: studies
U of A-led research shows only a third of babies who had cardiac surgery are checked for kidney issues by age six.
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure, according to new research led …