Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers find no evidence that BMI is a good determinant of surgical outcomes for osteoarthritis
Tag: University of Alberta
New accelerator launched to commercialize innovations
Reading Time: 3 minutes New industry-led accelerator will address the earliest barriers faced by researchers just starting on the path to commercialization
Virtual clinic pilot sees success in rural Alberta community
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A spinoff company launches MedROAD virtual clinic in Alberta, making long-distance health care a reality during COVID-19
How student athletes stay mentally healthy
Reading Time: 3 minutes So that they can switch it into a maintenance mode when the games start to count
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
Newly discovered fossil named after U of A paleontologist
Reading Time: 3 minutes Former grad student discovers new trace fossil and names it in honour of former supervisor Murray Gingras
Machine learning used to predict early symptoms of schizophrenia
Reading Time: 3 minutes Researchers develop AI tool to analyze brain scans, identify risk for earlier diagnosis and treatment
Scientists unearth first baby tyrannosaur fossils ever found
Reading Time: 3 minutes University of Alberta PhD student part of research that sheds new light on how the dinosaurs grew from tiny to titanic size
Researchers developing treatment for protective wear that kills viruses
Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘Self-decontaminating’ medical gowns and masks could also be washed and reused, says U of A textile scientist
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