U of A spinoff, U.S. firm merge to commercialize transplant technology
Reading Time: 5 minutes Bridge to Life commits US$10 million to clinical trial and commercial development of Tevosol Ex-Vivo Organ…
Fat cells may influence how the body reacts to heart failure
Reading Time: 3 minutes Promising results in mice open door to new areas of research in treating patients with heart…
U of A neuroscientist Maria Ioannou receives Sloan Research Fellowship
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maria Ioannou’s research focuses on new approaches to lipid biology using powerful medical imaging techniques that…
Potential new treatments for cardiovascular disease
Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers have identified a new mechanism responsible for the buildup of plaque on artery walls, a…
Tracking common nighthawks to shed light on declining populations
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A biologists track the migratory birds over 10,000 km with GPS to study their…
New way identified to track severity and progression of ALS
Reading Time: 4 minutes By identifying biomarkers for white-matter degeneration, researchers hope to move toward earlier diagnosis and effective treatments
New research provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hagfish eyes uncover unexpected similarities to those of other vertebrates, including humans
Stem cell therapy research for Type 1 diabetes receives funding
Reading Time: 5 minutes Three U of A researchers will help lead projects to advance treatments for patients
How baby’s first breath triggers life-saving changes in the brain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Discovery may help explain cases of sudden infant death syndrome
How trees produce spectacular autumn colours
Reading Time: 4 minutes The intensity of the colours is related to weather conditions before and during the time the…