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Rising contaminant levels forecast unprecedented change in oil sands area lakes
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Fifty years of Athabasca oil sands development has left a legacy of contaminants in lake ecosystems and that contamination reaches further from the development areas than previously recognized, according to new research at Queen’s University. “Our research…
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Geographic complexity explains patterns of spread of white-nose syndrome in bats
December 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – The spread of white-nose syndrome, an emerging fungal disease in bats, may be determined by habitat and climate, scientists at the University of Georgia have found. Using data about the spread of white-nose syndrome to date, postdoctoral…
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2.7 billion year-old microbial activity probed in Canadian sulfide ore
December 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – An analysis of sulfide ore deposits from one of the world’s richest base-metal mines confirms that oxygen levels were extremely low on Earth 2.7 billion years ago, but also shows that microbes were actively feeding on sulfate…
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Satellite finds rising carbon dioxide levels in upper atmosphere
November 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Waterloo, ON – A research project has found that human activity is raising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the uppermost layers of the atmosphere. It is the first hard evidence that such levels are increasing there at a faster…
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Study doubles genetic regions associated with inflammatory bowel diseases
November 6, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), are chronic inflammatory digestive disorders affecting 230,000 Canadians. An international team of scientists has thrown new light on the genetic basis of…
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Making barley like saline soil
November 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Wageningen, Netherlands – Not only is climate change harming agriculture, salinisation of agricultural land is a global problem. Worldwide, about 3,230,000 km² of agricultural land is in some way affected by saline contamination according to FAO/UNESCO (Food and Agricultural Organization…
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Mediterranean meals better than junk food
October 31, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal and Toronto – In a bid to compare bad fat versus good fat, researchers undertook a study to compare the effects of junk food and a typical Mediterranean meal on the vascular endothelium – the inner lining of the blood vessels.…
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Physical activity keeps you smart
October 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal and Toronto – Keeping fit is not just good for the physical body but will keep the mind sharp as well. A study has shown that cognitive functions improve significantly after four months of high-intensity interval training program in…
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Early life development impacted by adversity
October 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – It is the interaction between biology and environment in early life that influences human development, according to a series of studies recently published in a special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).…
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Stem cells may prevent and cure Alzheimer’s
September 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Seoul, South Korea – Researchers at Korea’s Seoul National University and the RNL Stem Cell Technology Institute announced this week the results of a study that suggests that adult stem cells may not only have a positive effect on those…
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Psychopaths may not suffer from a mental disorder
September 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – The common perception has always been that psychopaths suffer from a mental disorder. A study now is disputing this long held belief. A study led by Queen’s University postdoctoral fellow Daniel Krupp surmises that psychopaths may not…
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Growing drugs inside corn
September 18, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Corn can provide more than tasty food, animal feed or the sugar for what we should not eat. Researchers in Canada and Australia have grown a drug in corn that can treat a rare genetic disease. Reporting…
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Raman spectroscopy to diagnose skin cancers
September 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – After initial testing at the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and at the BC Cancer Agency, beta units of Verisante Technology Aura are being placed in Calgary and Edmonton, with additional units to be…
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Plankton defenseless as water chemistry changes
September 14, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — A recent study has shown that changes in Canadian lake water chemistry has left plankton vulnerable to their predators. York biology Professor Norman Yan, the study’s senior author, says this may pose a serious environmental threat since…
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First images of DNA’s double helix in the molecule’s natural environment
September 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – The first visualization of the DNA double helix in water was recently reported in the publication Nano Letters. Dr Bart Hoogenboom, a lecturer at the London Nanotechnology Centre and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College…
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Breakthrough in treatment of muscular dystrophy
August 29, 2012 by Lab Canada Edmonton, AB A new drug cocktail used by a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta improved Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms in non-human lab models. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one a common genetic disorders…
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Linking toxins and eggshells
August 21, 2012 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Measuring egg colour may offer a quick, inexpensive and non-destructive way to monitor areas of concern and evaluate potential human health risks according to new research. Environmental contaminants can cause birds’ eggs to change colour, offering a…
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Genetic cause for body tremors found
August 17, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Essential Tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder, becoming increasingly frequent with increasing age, which is characterized by an involuntary shaking movement (tremor) that occurs with motion, particularly when doing precise fine movement. Researchers at the…
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New tissue engineering tool invented at UofT
August 16, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue has been developed at the University of Toronto. Scientists manipulate biomaterials into the micro-device through several channels. The biomaterials are then mixed, causing a…
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A sensor to detect when plants are under attack
August 15, 2012 by Lab Canada Athens, GA – What we perceive as a sweet aroma of freshly cut grass is actually the plant equivalent of a distress call, one that the grass releases to signal that the lawn is under attack. “Plants have a defense mechanism…
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Neurochip development takes step forward
August 12, 2012 by Lab Canada Calgary, AB – Researchers at the University of Calgary have achieved a major milestone in the further development of a neurochip − a microchip with the ability to monitor several functions of the brain. Orly Yadid-Pecht, PhD, and Naweed Syed,…
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Single-cell parasites co-opt “ready-made” genes from host
July 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — Two species of single-cell parasites have co-opted “ready-made” genes from their hosts that in turn help them exploit their hosts, according to a new study by University of Ottawa and University of British Columbia researchers. Part of…
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UBC researchers link Parkinson’s to severe flu
July 26, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers. The findings were published online in the journal Movement Disorders in July by researchers at…
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Seabirds affected by plastic pollution in Pacific Northwest
July 10, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Plastic pollution off the northwest coast of North America is reaching a very high level according to a new study led by a researcher at the University of British Columbia. The study, published online in the journal…
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Cause of an inherited form of epilepsy discovered
July 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy. The disease, known as double-cortex syndrome, primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome. Using an…
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Coffee consumption inversely associated with risk of most common form of skin cancer
July 2, 2012 by Lab Canada Philadelphia, PA — Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of…
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Mysterious prions exposed in Ingram book
June 28, 2012 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON — Jay Ingram, science popularist, TV host, producer and author has released a book on prions that unveils stunning revelations about disease, the brain and infection. Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way…
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Study: Metabolic effects of tesamorelin in obese subjects with reduced growth hormone secretion
June 27, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC — Theratechnologies Inc. announced that results of a study entitled Metabolic Effects of a Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor in Obese Subjects with Reduced Growth Hormone Secretion. The study results were presented June 26, 2012 at the 94th Annual Meeting…
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MS patients have lower risk of cancer says study
June 25, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients appear to have a lower cancer risk, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health. Published online in the journal Brain, the study…
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Loss of biodiversity a growing threat to human life
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – The loss of biological diversity is increasingly threatening the planet’s ability to provide humans with life’s essentials: food, water, fodder, fertile soils, and protection from pests and disease, according to a sweeping review of 20 years of…
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New use for old drugs may prevent bone fractures
June 19, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – The drugs commonly used to treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients can make bones stronger, according to a recent study led by Faleh Tamimi, assistant professor at McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The findings, published in Journal…
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