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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…
Encouraging early palliative consultations for patients with stage IV lung and pancreatic cancers: A retrospective chart review of a quality improvement initiative
Encouraging early palliative consultations for patients with stage IV lung and pancreatic cancers: A retrospective chart review of a quality improvement initiative Dr. Sharon Buehner, MDCM, CCFP (EM) & Megan…
Examination of Current Algoma District Cancer Program Practices and Local Referral Processes for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Examination of Current Algoma District Cancer Program Practices and Local Referral Processes for Patients with Prostate Cancer Daniella Febbraro*; Dr. Michela Febbraro, MD1; Dr. Mohammad Rassouli-Rashti, MD, PhD, FRCPC2,3;…
HSN research team receives funding for smoking vaccine
Vaccine stimulates the body to produce antibodies that bind to nicotine molecules and prevent or slow them from entering the brain A research team at the Health Sciences North Research…
Infectious disease consults offered via telemedicine
A meaningful tool for clinical specialist support A telemedicine-based infectious disease consultation service established in July 2014 by Sioux Lookout’s Meno Ya Win Health Centre and the Division of Infectious…