U Of A Research

• Alberta researchers may have figured out a way to reduce impairment from medical cannabis

  Researchers hope these findings could lead to better roadside impairment testing, and medical cannabis that can help with pain management while reducing impairment. 

  Cannabis

  Apr 21, 2022
  
• University of Alberta researchers analyze provincial coronavirus messaging

  Researchers from the University of Alberta are examining how the province communicated during the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  Nov 2, 2020
  
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• University of Alberta researchers vow to complete work left by Iran plane disaster victims

  With photos of the victims posted on cubicle walls throughout the Engineering Faculty, there is a clear desire to make sure their work is completed.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
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• U of A-developed micro-implant could restore spinal function in patients dealing with paralysis

  The research involves extensive mapping of the spinal cord and using a wire thinner than a human hair that can reach deep inside the spine.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2019
• U of A researchers discover new drug that could revolutionize cancer treatment

  The newly discovered drug works by preventing cancer cells from repairing their own DNA during treatment.

  Science

  Nov 19, 2019
• University of Alberta VP resigns following controversial climate change billboard

  The vice-president of university relations at the University of Alberta has stepped down from her position amidst backlash over a billboard promoting potential benefits of climate change.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2019
• ‘Odd spring’ leads to later start of blue-green algae season: Alberta researcher

  There are fewer blue-green algae health advisories in place right now in Alberta than in previous years.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2019
• Alberta researchers combine X rays, virtual reality for new medical treatments

  University of Alberta researchers have figured how to allow doctors or other medical professionals to see a patient's X-ray and their body at the same time.

  Science

  Mar 7, 2019
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• Alberta researcher needs slug donations to study natural population management

  A professor at the University of Alberta is hoping to discover a natural, biological way to control the slug population in North America but she needs your slug donations to do it.

  Canada

  May 24, 2018
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• Doctors should think twice before prescribing medical marijuana: guideline

  The Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care says there is limited evidence to support the reported benefits of medical marijuana for many conditions.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2018