‘I’ve never been so excited’: New nanoparticle study at U of A offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatment
  • Sep 21, 2026

‘I’ve never been so excited’: New nanoparticle study at U of A offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatment

  • CTV News
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  • Brittany Ekelund
Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?
  • Sep 16, 2026

Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?

  • npr
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  • Pien Huang
ER diversion to intoxication recovery program reduces ambulance drop-off times
  • Sep 16, 2026

ER diversion to intoxication recovery program reduces ambulance drop-off times

  • CTV News
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  • Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press
Researchers develop video game that helps study how autistic people process information
  • Sep 14, 2026

Researchers develop video game that helps study how autistic people process information

  • CTV News
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  • Elianna Lev
Drinking very hot beverages could triple cancer risk, large study finds
  • Sep 10, 2026

Drinking very hot beverages could triple cancer risk, large study finds

  • CTV News
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  • Amarachi Orie, CNN
A study links prenatal acetaminophen with reproductive changes in girls. Doctors say it remains safe to use when needed
  • Sep 09, 2026

A study links prenatal acetaminophen with reproductive changes in girls. Doctors say it remains safe to use when needed

  • CBC News
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  • CNN
Routine blood testing may hold hidden clues to colorectal cancer before age 45
  • Sep 09, 2026

Routine blood testing may hold hidden clues to colorectal cancer before age 45

  • CTV News
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  • CNN
Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
  • Sep 04, 2026

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months

  • The Guardian
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  • Andrew Gregory
Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism
  • Sep 04, 2026

Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism

  • npr
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  • Pien Huang
New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
  • Sep 04, 2026

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
U.S. study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects
  • Sep 04, 2026

U.S. study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
We asked scientists: Is it okay to use a little bit of cannabis?
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  • Sep 02, 2026

We asked scientists: Is it okay to use a little bit of cannabis?

  • The Washington Post
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  • Richard Sima
Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life
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  • Sep 02, 2026

Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life

  • Toronto Star
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  • Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries
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  • Aug 26, 2026

E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries

  • Toronto Star
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  • Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
  • Aug 26, 2026

At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds

  • npr
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  • Becky Sullivan
The odds of Canadians having a mood or anxiety disorder more than doubled over 10 years
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  • Aug 26, 2026

The odds of Canadians having a mood or anxiety disorder more than doubled over 10 years

  • Toronto Star
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  • Kevin Jiang
High-intensity sprints can trigger molecular changes in the bloodstream
  • Aug 24, 2026

High-intensity sprints can trigger molecular changes in the bloodstream

  • npr
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  • Will Stone
New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear
  • Aug 20, 2026

New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear

  • CBC News
Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer
  • Aug 18, 2026

Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer

  • CTV News
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  • Tiffany Hendsbee
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
  • Aug 17, 2026

Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?

  • npr
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  • Will Stone
Use of blood thinners over time may have a ‘significant’ impact on Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline
  • Aug 17, 2026

Use of blood thinners over time may have a ‘significant’ impact on Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline

  • CTV News
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  • Kendra Mangione
Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
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  • Aug 12, 2026

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

  • Toronto Star
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  • Albert Stumm, The Associated Press
A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
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  • Aug 12, 2026

A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

  • The Guardian
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  • Ian Sample
30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity
  • Aug 11, 2026

30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity

  • Benefits Canada
How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide
  • Aug 04, 2026

How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide

  • The Conversation
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  • Lucy McGowan
Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson’s
  • Aug 01, 2026

Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson’s

  • The Conversation
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  • Sunil Kumar
Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery
  • Aug 01, 2026

Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery

  • Global News
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  • Gates Guarin
'Generation of moderation' no more: Gen Zers drink as much as the rest of society, report shows
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  • Aug 01, 2026

'Generation of moderation' no more: Gen Zers drink as much as the rest of society, report shows

  • National Post
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  • Laura Brehaut
Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds
  • Aug 01, 2026

Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds

  • CBC News
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  • Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study says
  • Jul 31, 2026

Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study says

  • Global News
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  • MIKE STOBBE
New MRI unit bought with donations opens in Estevan, Sask.
  • Jul 30, 2026

New MRI unit bought with donations opens in Estevan, Sask.

  • CBC News
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  • Jeremy Warren
Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production
  • Jul 29, 2026

Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production

  • McMaster University
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  • Daniella Fiorentino
Study suggests the threat of mould-associated illnesses may be underappreciated
  • Jul 29, 2026

Study suggests the threat of mould-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

  • CTV News
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  • Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
  • Jul 29, 2026

Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say

  • The Guardian
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  • Nicola Davis
Average Canadian family paying $21K for 'free' system, new report says
  • Jul 29, 2026

Average Canadian family paying $21K for 'free' system, new report says

  • Toronto Sun
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  • Bryan Passifiume
U of A researchers unlocked the molecule that makes snails sleepy. They say it could be groundbreaking organ transplant medicine
  • Jul 29, 2026

U of A researchers unlocked the molecule that makes snails sleepy. They say it could be groundbreaking organ transplant medicine

  • CTV News
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  • Hannah Kavanagh
Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening
  • Jul 27, 2026

Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening

  • Digital Journal
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  • Tim Sandle
Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds
  • Jul 24, 2026

Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds

  • CBC News
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  • Lauren Pelley
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
  • Jul 24, 2026

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

  • The Guardian
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  • Gary Fuller
Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise
  • Jul 23, 2026

Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

  • The Guardian
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  • Ushika Kidd
Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find
  • Jul 22, 2026

Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find

  • CTV News
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  • Nancy Lapid
How many cups of coffee you can safely drink every day? Here’s what experts say
  • Jul 22, 2026

How many cups of coffee you can safely drink every day? Here’s what experts say

  • CTV News
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  • Joe Van Wonderen

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