Cart is empty Cancer metastasis—the spread of cancer to other organs—is the leading cause of death among cancer patients. Researchers have now uncovered a “genetic signature” of 177 genes shared across multiple cancer types that drives this deadly process.
Access to care: Five principles for action on primary health-care teams
Primary care is in crisis. Recent estimates indicate 6.5 million Canadians, including 2.5 million Ontarians, do not have a primary care provider.
New tool puts reproductive risk for BRCA carriers into perspective
“I just wish someone had told me this was a possibility.” Kara Maxwell distinctly remembers the moment she heard those words eight years ago from the mother of a child with Fanconi anemia (FA). Maxwell met her at a conference focused on the rare, recessive genetic bone marrow disorder that causes myriad medical challenges, including childhood cancer. While survival is improving, the average lifespan for FA is currently only 20 to 30 years.
Exercising after breakfast curbs blood sugar spikes and appetite in women
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that in healthy females, a post-meal rise in blood sugar was lower if they waited until after breakfast to exercise.
3D printed scaffolding to rebuild jaw bones: Clinicians have success using custom design
Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at The University of Queensland, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.
Banning social media won’t fix Australia’s youth mental health crisis, say researchers
Mental illness in Australian youth is rising. We don’t know why, but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.
Tuberculosis research: Scientists demonstrate effectiveness of a new antibiotic
A consortium including scientists from the Tropical Institute at LMU University Hospital has demonstrated the effectiveness of a new antibiotic. Tuberculosis is the most common infectious disease worldwide. In the year 2022 alone, there were 10.6 million new infections and 1.3 million deaths.
PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows
A new U.K. study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals.
Olive oil is healthy—turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us, too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented.
Want to ward off the winter blues? Start by counting your steps—new research
Over 330 million people currently suffer from depression worldwide, though the complexity of diagnosis and the heterogeneity of this condition mean that such a figure can only ever be a conservative estimate.