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New molecule shows promise for treating pancreatic cancer

This year alone an estimated 5,800 Canadians will have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Unfortunately, the prognosis is not good for most patients, who typically...

December 11, 2019
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Birds shrink in response to warming climate

Estimates suggest as many as a billion birds die each year as a consequence of flying into buildings. While this is undoubtedly a tragedy, one man has been able to find an interesting silver lining. Over a period of 40 y...

December 10, 2019
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Conversations that Matter – Dr. Claire Fraser – You are not alone

Our bodies are colonized by so many bacteria, fungi, protozoa — known as the microbiome, that all the organic life that like to call you home possess as much as 200 times more genes than you do. You’ll find microb...

December 09, 2019
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Gut checking microbiome research

Timothy Caulfield’s article, “Microbiome research needs a gut check” published in the Globe and Mail, reminds us of just where we’re at in researching the microbiome – the vast array of bacteria, fungi, protozo...

December 09, 2019 | Ellie Griffith

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