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U of A study sheds new light on how GABA affects nervous system

  • Chantelle Sedgwick
  • 19 December 2022
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MD alumna and Dr. Mom blogger Stephanie Liu follows her curiosity into innovation and entrepreneurship, with some help from her friends

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 13 December 2022
Physician and addiction specialist S. Monty Ghosh led an evaluation study showing that the National Overdose Response Service telephone hotline can prevent overdoses and deaths among people using substances alone. (Photo: NORS)

National hotline provides effective virtual supervision for substance users: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 13 December 2022
Neesh Pannu

CIHR grant will support first-of-its-kind research in Canada using electronic health-care records

  • 13 December 2022
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Machine learning predicts risk of opioid use disorder for individual patients

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 7 December 2022
Jhon Enterina, Shubham Soni, Alexa Thompson

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry celebrates three new Killam Laureates

  • Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
  • 7 December 2022
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New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic

  • Chelsea Novak
  • 6 December 2022
Carlos Solarte

Donor gives back to U of A to say thanks

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 5 December 2022
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CoRe brings new research opportunities for medical learners in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 5 December 2022
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New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 5 December 2022
A patient in the pediatric unit of Brazzaville Hospital in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola may hit children harder and longer than adults, study suggests

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 30 November 2022
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New cancer ‘tracer’ promises to detect more tumours earlier

  • Ramona Czakert Franson
  • 29 November 2022
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Researchers launch clinical trial for strep A vaccine

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 25 November 2022
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Researchers team up to speed up nerve regeneration

  • Ramona Czakert Franson
  • 24 November 2022
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Convocation spotlight: PhD Medical Sciences '22 grad Yuliya Fakhr

  • 24 November 2022
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Convocation spotlight: MSc in Medical Sciences '22 grad Billy Wang

  • 23 November 2022
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Convocation spotlight: PhD Medical Sciences '22 grad Sarah Raza

  • 22 November 2022
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Oral Surgery Award honours a cherished father’s memory

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 18 November 2022
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International student well-being begins with staying warm in winter

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 18 November 2022
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Better at bedtime? Why a Canadian study is testing a novel approach to blood pressure medication

  • 17 November 2022
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We contain multitudes: What fly guts and bacteria can teach us about immunity

  • 17 November 2022
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New Canada Research Chair will build on community-guided work to improve health in Northwest Territories

  • Chelsea Novak
  • 16 November 2022
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Federal funds set to boost U of A’s ability to handle highly infectious pathogens

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 16 November 2022
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U of A dentistry grads shine with strong showing in national exam results

  • Jon Pullin
  • 16 November 2022
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Patient mentors help teach U of A medical students the importance of connection and compassion

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 15 November 2022
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Diabetes research at the U of A means a better future for patients

  • 14 November 2022
Dr. Jessica Kirkwood

Celebrating a passionate advocate for people living on the margins of society

  • Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
  • 7 November 2022
Brittany Kula

Critical care medicine training at the U of A an exceptional experience

  • Danica Erickson
  • 7 November 2022
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Partnering with Indigenous communities for a future of equitable care

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 2 November 2022
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Fresh Faces Fall 2022: Logiraj Kumaralingam, MSc in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

  • 1 November 2022
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Research, services lacking for autistic Indigenous people, say researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 26 October 2022
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Fresh Faces Fall 2022: Fatima Rehan, Dental Hygiene

  • 24 October 2022
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Researchers find gene mutations in scleroderma patients that could point to new treatments

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 October 2022
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Researchers find gene mutations in scleroderma patients that could point to new treatments

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 October 2022
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Fresh Faces Fall 2022: Olga Loggale, DDS

  • 17 October 2022
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Dietary fibre is good for you, except when it’s not

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 13 October 2022
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Beautiful brain: exhibit illuminates the human connections behind neuroscience

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 6 October 2022
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Top tips for teaching — and learning — from one of Canada’s best medical educators

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 28 September 2022
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Collaborative NRC studies advance strategies for combatting Alzheimer's

  • 26 September 2022
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Clinical trial of new medication for genetic liver condition ‘life-changing’ for young patient and his family

  • Judith Chrystal
  • 20 September 2022
Michael Overduin

Researchers use technology to uncover the relationship between membranes and proteins in viruses

  • Danica Erickson
  • 16 September 2022
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U of A lab joins ‘best of the best’ in worldwide effort to prepare for future pandemics

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 15 September 2022
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Get to know the Core Research Facilities

  • 14 September 2022
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New lab aims to uncover links between microbiome, depression and immune conditions like asthma

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 13 September 2022
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Understanding traces of ancient infections could be key to new treatments for human diseases

  • Jon Pullin
  • 7 September 2022
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U of A medical students make an impression on international organization with personalized mentoring program

  • Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
  • 29 August 2022
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U of A has best-ever showing in prominent ranking of world’s top institutions

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 15 August 2022
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New study shows ‘transition bundle’ helps acute COPD patients following hospital stay

  • Jon Pullin
  • 8 August 2022
U of A cardiology professor Gavin Oudit (centre) and PhD candidates Hao Zhang (left) and Anissa Viveiros were part of an international team that identified individual genetic defects that lead to heart failure, opening the door to more targeted diagnosis, prevention and treatment. (Photo: Ryan O’Byrne)

Researchers pinpoint genetic defects that cause heart failure, pointing the way to more targeted treatments

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 5 August 2022
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Not enough men in their 40s are getting screened for diabetes: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 14 July 2022
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U of A researchers with the Edmonton Stroke Program contribute to major advance in treatment of stroke

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 June 2022
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Making an impact begins at home for Gerry and Barb Sinn

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 23 June 2022
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For patients with mental health conditions, genetic testing may soon help physicians select the right drug

  • Jon Pullin
  • 15 June 2022
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Creating Canada’s high-tech innovators of tomorrow

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 June 2022
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More Black doctors means better care for all patients, says MD grad

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 June 2022
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Farah Elawar Memorial Scholarship shares the essence of life

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 9 June 2022
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Convocation spotlight: BSc Radiation Therapy '22 grad Kristina Nool

  • 7 June 2022
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Convocation spotlight: Dentistry '22 grad Avni Sharma

  • 6 June 2022
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Convocation spotlight: Medical Laboratory Science '22 grad Maria Shahid

  • 6 June 2022
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Convocation spotlight: PhD Medical Sciences '22 grad Yuliya Fakhr

  • 6 June 2022
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Convocation spotlight: Dental Hygiene '22 grad Elizabeth Comba

  • 6 June 2022
Dwayne Donald

Education professor working with teachers to create new relationships with Indigenous knowledge

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 2 June 2022
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3D ultrasound system holds promise of accurate, risk-free diagnosis of dental disease

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 31 May 2022
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Male and female offspring born from complicated pregnancies show profoundly different response to heart drug

  • Jon Pullin
  • 25 May 2022
Hillary Wilson, Carla Prado, and Anissa Armet

New cookbook boosts protein diet to help people beat cancer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 20 May 2022
James Shapiro

Sweet success: world’s largest islet transplant program celebrates 20 years of changing lives for people with diabetes

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 19 May 2022
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U of A innovation leading to hope for MS patients

  • Jon Pullin
  • 17 May 2022
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U of A study could lead to change in how dental patients are administered sedation

  • Jon Pullin
  • 12 May 2022
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FoMD researchers earn 13 of the U of A’s 15 fall 2021 CIHR project grants

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 6 May 2022
Evangelos Michelakis

Research reveals new targets for diagnosing and treating aggressive cancers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 5 May 2022
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Combination of drugs for obesity and Type 2 diabetes may be more effective than a single therapy

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 3 May 2022
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U of A innovators leading to better mental health care

  • Jon Pullin
  • 2 May 2022
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Five ways to keep your smile healthy

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 29 April 2022
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Making health care more equitable one ultrasound image at a time

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 28 April 2022
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Metabolic ‘fingerprint’ predicts impairment from medical cannabis

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 April 2022
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U of A researchers leading in applying neuroinformatics to precision health research

  • Jon Pullin
  • 19 April 2022
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Adding molecule to brain could be key to treatment for myelin disorders such as MS, study shows

  • Jon Pullin
  • 13 April 2022
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Researchers accurately identify people with PTSD through text data alone

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 7 April 2022
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Hold the salt: study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help heart failure patients

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 4 April 2022
Rural Health

Strong institutional support helps MD students thrive in rural placements

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 4 April 2022
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Patience and persistence pay off for doctors referring children to pediatric obesity clinics, finds U of A research

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 1 April 2022
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Funding boost builds capacity for kidney research through expanded education and training

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 31 March 2022
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Helping transgender people see themselves in the health-care system

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 30 March 2022
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Empowering our future leaders in rural and regional health care

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 28 March 2022
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New study reveals why HIV remains in human tissue even after antiretroviral therapy

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 25 March 2022
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‘I participate in the entire human experience’

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 21 March 2022
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Research aims to help women with Type 1 diabetes live longer, healthier lives

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 8 March 2022
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Discovery may explain why more females than males get knee osteoarthritis

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 2 March 2022
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Five ways women can champion their own health

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 1 March 2022
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Learning sessions help teen heart patients prepare for the adult world

  • Therese Kehler
  • 24 February 2022
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New treatment could benefit up to 45 per cent of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 23 February 2022
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Weight loss points to better surgical outcomes for women with obesity and uterine cancer

  • Yolanda Poffenroth
  • 14 February 2022
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Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 7 February 2022
Ross Mitchell joins Alberta Health Services, Amii, and the University of Alberta as the inaugural Alberta Health Services Chair in AI in Health

New research chair uses artificial intelligence to accelerate precision health care in Alberta

  • FoMD News staff
  • 3 February 2022
Adam Kinnaird

Free, easy-to-use tool could reduce unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 3 February 2022
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U of A precision health and entrepreneurship platforms get a boost to accelerate innovation

  • 31 January 2022
Mel Lewis, Associate Dean of the Office of Advocacy and Wellness

Getting to the root of historical wellness issues in the health-practitioner community

  • Sasha Roeder Mah
  • 27 January 2022
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Short-term exposure to smoke from 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires affected lung function of RCMP officers

  • Ross Neitz
  • 24 January 2022
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Researchers developing bioengineered ‘bridge’ to help heal spinal cord injuries

  • Michael Brown
  • 20 January 2022
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Awards & Accolades - January 2022

  • Kirsten Bauer
  • 19 January 2022
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New study shows why remdesivir works against SARS-CoV-2 but not on other viruses like the flu

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 18 January 2022
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First Nations patients triaged as less urgent than others in Alberta emergency departments: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 17 January 2022
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U of A researchers receive grants from Heart & Stroke Foundation for “important, novel research” projects

  • Ryan O'Byrne
  • 14 January 2022
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FoMD faculty member renewed as Canada Research Chair

  • 12 January 2022
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Health Innovation Hub the go-to place for health innovators on campus

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 11 January 2022
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Insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells are safe for transplant: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 11 January 2022

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