Genetics
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Choose your friends wisely: their genes may affect your health, study findsThe study highlights the importance of peer influence, suggesting that your friends' genes might have a significant impact on your own mental health outcomes.Health4 hours
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First-of-its-kind discovery finds way to diagnose rare diseases, birth disordersCurrently, EpiSign can be used to diagnose more than 100 genetic diseases that were previously difficult or impossible to diagnose.HealthJul 31
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Calgary researchers develop new tool to diagnose genetic mutations within hoursSome University of Calgary researchers have developed a new tool that can detect the presence of genetic mutations within hours instead of weeks.ScienceFeb 6
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Saskatchewan research team aims to bring 30 million bison back to the Canadian PrairiesA team of scientists from AAFC and USask is trying to restore the bison. The project is trying to preserve the bison genome and protect them from common bovine diseases.ScienceMar 2, 2023
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Genome Prairie, Genome Canada announce Bison Integrated Genome ProjectThe Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) project is a three year process aiming to adress diseases impacting Canada's wood bison population like tuberculoses and brucella.CanadaJul 15, 2022
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Alzheimer’s research at University of Lethbridge gets huge funding boostWith the help of a CIHR funding boost, an Alzheimer's research lab at the University of Lethbridge is making strides to uncover an explanation for Alzheimer's disease.HealthFeb 7, 2022
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First-ever human-monkey hybrid created in ‘chimera’ embryo experimentResearchers injected human stem cells into macaque embryos and watched them grow together, in a major scientific breakthrough.TrendingApr 15, 2021
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Genetically-modified mosquitoes to be released in Florida Keys to fight diseasesThe plan approved this week by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District calls for a pilot project in 2021 involving the striped-legged Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is not native to Florida.WorldAug 20, 2020
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New Alberta research aims to answer important questions about kids and COVID-19Alberta researchers have launched a new study to find out why COVID-19 affects children differently than adults, and the role kids play in spreading the virus.HealthMay 26, 2020
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UBC researcher helps identify ‘thinness’ geneAn international team including a UBC scientist believes it has found a gene that could help ward off weight gain.HealthMay 21, 2020
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