Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘Self-decontaminating’ medical gowns and masks could also be washed and reused, says U of A textile scientist
Author: University of Alberta
FDA approves new cardiovascular drug based on study at U of A
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vericiguat, which was shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure, passes final regulatory hurdle in the United States
Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows
Reading Time: 2 minutes New U of A research illustrates link between anthropogenic diet, human-like gut bacteria and poor health
Collaboration key to solving medicine’s thorniest problems
Reading Time: 5 minutes For Khaled Barakat, a focus on teamwork and patient needs has led to breakthroughs in the search for cancer therapies, antivirals and safer drugs
Discovery could lead to more precise way to treat Parkinson’s disease
Reading Time: 4 minutes Potential biomarker found that could help with optimal electrode placement in deep brain stimulation surgery
Alberta’s forest industries focus of new U of A research chair
Reading Time: 3 minutes $4-million endowed chair will focus on improving growth and yield of forests, informing industry management plans and educating the next generation of forestry professionals
New drug offers hope for breast as well as blood cancers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Results reinforce rationale for clinical trials expected to begin in May
Family-friendly podcast decodes basics of criminal law for children
Reading Time: 3 minutes Law professor Peter Sankoff and his 11-year-old daughter, Penny explore basic elements of criminal law in ways children can easily grasp
Newly named AI chairs helping advance game-changing research
Reading Time: 4 minutes Twelve of the U of A’s top experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs at Amii
Sonic lab will help researchers shape the sound of things to come
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sound3 Lab will support innovative research on designing soundscapes for everything from music therapy in hospitals to community building and computer gaming