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Scientists find new way to mobilize immune system against viruses
May 12, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia scientists have uncovered an intricate chain reaction in the body’s immune system and have used the knowledge to develop a new treatment against harmful viruses. Viral pandemics, such as the coronavirus that caused…
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Unstable biological agents shipped/stored without refrigeration
May 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – In the past, officials wanting to test soil and groundwater for malathion—a widely used organophosphate pesticide that can lead to Alzheimer’s, ADHD, reduced IQ and death—had to carry the unstable agents needed to carry out the test…
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Rare form of fat fuels flies while frozen
May 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Despite being the size of a fingernail and sharing the physical traits of a water balloon, the goldenrod gall fly is one of nature’s toughest creatures. It can live six months without eating or drinking and can survive freezing temperatures…
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Biologists discover a key regulator in the pacemakers of our brain and heart
May 6, 2014 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – Biologists have discovered how an outer shield over T-type channels change the electrochemical signaling of heart and brain cells. Understanding how these shields work will help researchers eventually develop a new class of drugs for treating epilepsy,…
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Identification of genetic mutations involved in human blood diseases
April 29, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A study published this week in Nature Genetics has revealed mutations that could have a major impact on the future diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases. Through an international collaboration, researchers at the Montreal Heart Institute…
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Mice and rats get stressed by male experimenters
April 29, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Scientists’ inability to replicate research findings using mice and rats has contributed to mounting concern over the reliability of such studies. Now, an international team of pain researchers led by scientists at McGill University in Montreal may…
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Listeria uses stealth for cell-to-cell spread, study finds
April 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Cloaked and armed with a weapon, Listeria monocytogenes bacterium invades the cells of its host during infection, where it can replicate. The bacterium then spreads from cell to cell by exploiting one of the bodies’ own defense…
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Researchers uncover ways to help cells survive after a stroke
April 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – A cellular energy production mechanism has been discovered by researchers from the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute. In the study findings, published in Nature Communications on April 1, the researchers say the discovery could…
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Global warming – just a giant natural fluctuation?
April 14, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – An analysis of temperature data since 1500 all but rules out the possibility that global warming in the industrial era is just a natural fluctuation in the earth’s climate, according to a new study by McGill University…
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Promising agents burst through superbug defenses in fighting antibiotic resistance
April 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Columbia, SC – In the fight against superbugs, scientists have discovered a class of agents that can make some of the most notorious strains vulnerable to the same antibiotics that they once handily shrugged off. The report on the promising…
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Study shows how immune system kills abnormal blood cells
April 9, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. André Veillette, explains how our immune system kills abnormal blood cells. Their discovery, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could eventually lead to new treatment…
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Beer marinade reduces levels of PAHs in grilled meats
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Washington, DC – Despite this year’s long and harsh winter, the smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill — will…
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Parental addictions associated with adult children’s arthritis
March 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The adult children of parents who were addicted to alcohol or drugs are more likely to have arthritis, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto. Investigators examined a group of 13,036 adults…
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Ottawa Researchers find new heart-protective protein
March 24, 2014 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – Researchers from the Ottawa Heart Institute have found a new heart failure-protective protein. In findings published this month in Nature Communications, the researchers detail the protective role of a new protein called HACE1. They had found it…
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Rare mineral points to vast ‘oceans’ beneath the Earth
March 17, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – An international team of scientists led by Graham Pearson, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Resources at the University of Alberta, has discovered the first-ever sample of a mineral called ringwoodite. Analysis of the mineral shows it…
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Researchers discover new, recurrent genetic mutation in lymphoma
March 10, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Researchers based at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for Lymphoid Cancer in Vancouver and funded by the Terry Fox Foundation have discovered a new, recurrent genetic mutation in two kinds of lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma and primary…
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Study finds link between pollutants and obesity complications
February 28, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montréal led by Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with Jérôme Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications…
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Secret of bowel movement unearthed
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Hamilton, ON – High performance athletes, including Olympians, have figured out how to push their bodies to the limit when it really counts. However, some of the ways the human body works are still a mystery. Now, gastroenterology scientist Jan…
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Study shows how learning new ideas alters brain cells
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – A new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember. Published this month in Nature Neuroscience, the research shows that learning stimulates our brain…
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Quinoa reveals secrets at the genetic level
February 26, 2014 by Lab Canada Saskatoon, SK – Protein-rich quinoa is poised to become a major cash crop for Canadian agriculture and new research will help scientists develop new varieties of the ‘ancient grain’ better suited for our climate. With origins from the Lake Titicaca…
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Ground-breaking study shows how ALS is spread through the body
February 25, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Dr Neil Cashman, chief scientific officer of Amorfix Life Sciences, has published the results of a ground-breaking study that shows how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is spread throughout the body. The study has profound implications for the…
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Genomics lab detects new invasive species
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Halifax, NS – The Aquaculture Genomics Laboratory, founded a year ago in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University, focuses on using innovative molecular biotechnology to drive scientific discoveries and to respond to industry challenges in the shellfish aquaculture industry.…
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Epic new Burgess Shale site found in Kootenay National Park
February 11, 2014 by Lab Canada Kootenay National Park, BC – Yoho National Park’s 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale – home to some of the planet’s earliest animals, including a very primitive human relative – is one of the world’s most important fossil sites. Now, more than a…
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Glass that bends but doesn’t break
February 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Normally when a drinking glass drops on the floor it shatters. But, in future, thanks to a technique developed in McGill’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, when the same thing happens the glass is likely to simply bend…
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Novel approach treats C. difficile hospital infections
February 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Using data collected at the Canadian Light Source, researchers have revealed the first molecular views showing how antibodies derived from llamas may provide a new method for controlling the highly infectious disease C. difficile, common in healthcare…
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$3M supports mountain pine beetle research collaboration
January 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has given a University of Alberta-led research network of forest scientists and stakeholders a $3-million funding boost. Janice Cooke, a researcher in the university’s Department of Biological Sciences,…
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Research uncovers new understanding of prion molecules
January 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB – Researchers at the University of Alberta have uncovered a quality-control mechanism in brain cells that may help keep deadly neurological diseases in check for months or years. The new findings “present a breakthrough in understanding the secret…
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Physiological process in heart arrhythmias revealed
January 22, 2014 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Researchers at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta at the University of Calgary have discovered the fundamental biology of calcium waves in relation to heart arrhythmias. The findings published this month in the January 19 edition of…
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Study shows importance of DNA architecture in controlling gene activity
January 21, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Ressearch conducted by Marie Kmita’s team at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), in collaboration with Josée Dostie at McGill University, shows the importance of the chromatin architecture in controlling the activity of genes, especially…
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Canada’s top 2013 cancer research stories
December 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society has published a list of the most high-impact research published in 2013 by its funded scientists. Killing cancer cells with designer viruses: Using an approach known as synthetic biology, Drs John Bell and…
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Researchers discover possible secret to superconductivity
December 23, 2013 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have discovered a prevalent electronic state that controls the behaviour of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics. The work, published this week in the journal Science, reveals the universal existence of so-called “charge-density-waves”…
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