Reading Time: 4 minutes Potential biomarker found that could help with optimal electrode placement in deep brain stimulation surgery
Author: Adrianna MacPherson
Website provides resources, support for LGBTQ2+ cancer patients
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A faculty educator and two collaborators saw a need and worked to create a supportive space
Low muscle mass predicts poor outcomes in colon cancer surgery
Reading Time: 3 minutes New U of A study suggests interventions to help patients build muscle before surgery may improve their outcomes
Why tumour cells become resistant to chemotherapy
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Protein causes mutations that lead to breast cancer cell aggression
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A researcher uncovers new mechanism for why a particular biomarker is linked with poor outcomes in certain patients
Nicotine withdrawal in zebrafish offers clues to human addiction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Study on how fish respond to nicotine exposure suggests researchers could find ways to more effectively treat withdrawal in people with addictions
Video series aims to improve cancer screening in North
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A researchers work with community members to produce culturally appropriate information
Simple blood test to predict severity of COVID-19
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A spinoff company Nanostics using diagnostic technology to help health professionals intervene more quickly