List/Grid Research Subscribe RSS feed of category Research
New heart surgery procedure at Health Sciences North
By LEN GILLIS Northern Ontario Medical Journal Whether they know it or not, dozens of Northern Ontario heart patients have something special in common with Mick Jagger, the world famous…
Health products for women to be studied by committee
Following an enthusiastic response of more than 80 nominees interested in lending their expertise in the field of women’s health, Canada’s Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor is pleased to…
Vale releases miners mental health study results
By LEN GILLIS A survey into the state of the mental health of Vale mine workers in Sudbury produced some startling answers for the researchers looking into the mental well-being…
Sudbury geriatrician is urging more seniors to get vaccines
A Sudbury specialist in health care for senior citizens has sounded the alarm bell for the flu vaccine, among others. Dr. Janet McElhaney, a geriatrician at Health Sciences North, a…
Medical trial could change how breast cancer treated
From Northern Ontario Business The trial for a new tool to help determine if chemotherapy is shrinking a tumour has begun in Europe, and all the test samples are being…
NOSM prof brings visions for medical education research
When most people think of research, they imagine scientists with white coats working in a lab with test tubes. What they don’t imagine is medical education research − but a…
Researcher presents at International Oncology Conference in Chicago
“We know from emerging evidence that distress screening with patient reported outcome measures is associated with improved communication between clinicians and cancer patients, improved quality of life with emerging evidence…
LU researcher gets $2 million to study Aboriginal kids’ health issues
University researcher Nancy Young has received a $2 million Health System Research Fund (HSRF) grant for Health Promotion from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. reprinted from sudbury.com University…
LU researcher probes McIntyre Powder legacy
BY LINDSAY KELLY reprinted from March 2018 issue of Northern Ontario Business A post-graduate health student at Laurentian University is studying the emotional impact on miners who were exposed to…
School repurposed for centre of ground-breaking medical research in Sudbury
BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN A former elementary school in Sudbury might not seem like an obvious choice for a medical research facility, but that’s exactly where Health Sciences North Research…