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Category: Science
Type 2 diabetes drug buys time for a failing heart: study
Reading Time: 4 minutes The diabetes drug increased ketone levels, which might be the key to improving cardiac metabolism
Social connections critical for students with learning disabilities: study
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A education researcher offers advice on how post-secondary schools and students can foster a sense of belonging and improve learning
U of A virologist awarded Nobel Prize
Reading Time: 3 minutes Michael Houghton discovered hepatitis C virus and now is developing a vaccine
How athletes can stay motivated when they can’t compete
Reading Time: 3 minutes Athletes can find opportunities amid the challenge of cancelled sporting events, say U of A master’s student and sport psychology researcher
Caesarean birth, prolonged labour influence childhood health: study
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A researchers identify specific bacteria linked with changes in gut microbiome of infants
Why tumour cells become resistant to chemotherapy
Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A team discovers new mechanism that could lead to better treatments for breast cancer patients
New ‘atlas’ of the heart offers new approach to treating heart disease
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cutting-edge techniques the first step toward understanding heart disease and developing new targeted treatments to stop it
Antiviral drug remdesivir offers second mechanism of attack
Reading Time: 3 minutes Understanding how the conditionally approved COVID-19 drug works is key to improving treatments, says U of A researcher
Wildfires, logging affect key fungi in pine forests: studies
Reading Time: 3 minutes Disturbances by humans or nature change the balance of fungi in soil, potentially making it harder for seedlings to regenerate