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lupus researchers iron out details of ‘exciting’ new approach to therapy
lupus is a baffling chronic illness, and treatments have been hard to come by.
dave yasvinski
immunodeficiency disorders
jan 18 2023
an analysis of t cells from lupus patients revealed that expression of the transferrin receptor correlated with disease severity. getty

new evidence on what causes brain fog in long covid
brain fog after a virus isn’t new, but the covid-19 pandemic has taken this post-viral symptom to an entirely new level.
emma jones
coronavirus
jan 18 2023
researchers have found evidence of damage in the brains of patients with long covid. getty

are short bursts of intense exercise the answer to cognitive decline?
exercising in 'bursts' may help prevent the risk of alzheimer’s, parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders.
dave yasvinski
aging
jan 17 2023
a way to boost the level of a protein known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf) is through high-intensity cycling. getty

having trouble finding the right words is just one sign of aphasia
if you care for someone with aphasia, which affects a person's ability to express themselves using words, there are ways to make communication easier.
dave yasvinski
brain health
jan 17 2023
a post on instagram signed by his family said willis had developed aphasia -- a language disorder that robs people of their ability to communicate. (photo by angela weiss/afp via getty images)

what is amyloidosis, the condition that killed gino odjick?
the beloved former vancouver canuck was initially given only weeks to live when he was first diagnosed with amyloidosis in 2014.
maija kappler
rare diseases
jan 16 2023
march 31 1991.. vancouver canucks assistant coach jack mcilhargey (left) shares joke with gino odjick. (mark van manen / vancouver sun)

doctor's orders: 'cardiac arrest can happen at any age' without warning
know cpr, never exercise in a gym without a defibrillator, and control your risk factors, says dr. diego delgado, a cardiologist at toronto's university health network.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13 2023
cardiologist dr. diego delgado says that controlling risk factors and making lfestyle changes is the best way to prevent cardiac arrest.

#worldwaterday: there are a lot of reasons why we need to take care of our water
dehydration can cause low-grade inflammation that has been linked to most diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders liked alzheimer’s.
karen hawthorne
alzheimer's disease
jan 13 2023
how do you know if you’re not drinking enough water? getty

cardiac arrest symptoms: do you know the signs?
cardiac arrest is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack — but the two conditions are different. cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13 2023
cardiac arrest is more common in men than women, and risk increases with age.
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lupus researchers iron out details of ‘exciting’ new approach to therapy
lupus is a baffling chronic illness, and treatments have been hard to come by.
dave yasvinski
immunodeficiency disorders
jan 18 2023
an analysis of t cells from lupus patients revealed that expression of the transferrin receptor correlated with disease severity. getty

new evidence on what causes brain fog in long covid
brain fog after a virus isn’t new, but the covid-19 pandemic has taken this post-viral symptom to an entirely new level.
emma jones
coronavirus
jan 18 2023
researchers have found evidence of damage in the brains of patients with long covid. getty

are short bursts of intense exercise the answer to cognitive decline?
exercising in 'bursts' may help prevent the risk of alzheimer’s, parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders.
dave yasvinski
aging
jan 17 2023
a way to boost the level of a protein known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf) is through high-intensity cycling. getty

having trouble finding the right words is just one sign of aphasia
if you care for someone with aphasia, which affects a person's ability to express themselves using words, there are ways to make communication easier.
dave yasvinski
brain health
jan 17 2023
a post on instagram signed by his family said willis had developed aphasia -- a language disorder that robs people of their ability to communicate. (photo by angela weiss/afp via getty images)
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canadian society for exercise physiology

what is amyloidosis, the condition that killed gino odjick?
the beloved former vancouver canuck was initially given only weeks to live when he was first diagnosed with amyloidosis in 2014.
maija kappler
rare diseases
jan 16 2023
march 31 1991.. vancouver canucks assistant coach jack mcilhargey (left) shares joke with gino odjick. (mark van manen / vancouver sun)

doctor's orders: 'cardiac arrest can happen at any age' without warning
know cpr, never exercise in a gym without a defibrillator, and control your risk factors, says dr. diego delgado, a cardiologist at toronto's university health network.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13 2023
cardiologist dr. diego delgado says that controlling risk factors and making lfestyle changes is the best way to prevent cardiac arrest.

#worldwaterday: there are a lot of reasons why we need to take care of our water
dehydration can cause low-grade inflammation that has been linked to most diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders liked alzheimer’s.
karen hawthorne
alzheimer's disease
jan 13 2023
how do you know if you’re not drinking enough water? getty

cardiac arrest symptoms: do you know the signs?
cardiac arrest is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack — but the two conditions are different. cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating.
maija kappler
heart health
jan 13 2023
cardiac arrest is more common in men than women, and risk increases with age.
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migraine canada

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