Cold plunges enhance cellular stress response in young males, study finds

A new study conducted at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research lab (HEPRU) at the University of Ottawa has unveiled significant findings on the effects of cold water acclimation on autophagic (the cells’ recycling system, which promotes cellular health) and apoptotic (the programmed cell death that gets rid of damaged cells) responses in young males.

Helping patients with gastroesophageal cancer avoid unnecessary chemotherapy

A Peter Mac-led international clinical trial has found a way to personalize treatment for gastroesophageal cancer, identifying patients who could avoid further intensive rounds of chemotherapy while they recover from surgery. Each year more than 1,700 Australians are diagnosed with gastroesophageal cancer, which has a five-year survival rate of less than 25%.