Research & Technology

"We’re ignoring so many parts about aging if we just think of it as a health issue,” said Laura Funk, a professor in the U of M’s department of sociology and criminology whose work...

High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and affects close to one in four Canadian adults. Cancer causes around a quarter of deaths annually. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues, causing the lining of the joints to swell painfully. This can cause fatigue and pain....

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that occurs in 1 out of every 10,000 female births. Infants with the syndrome generally develop normally for the first six months of their lives. Then, they...

As a child, Kirstin Brink loved dinosaurs. Today, she is a vertebrate paleontologist and assistant professor in the U of M’s department of geological sciences. Her research involves studying living animal models to better understand...

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, up to 80 per cent of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented by making healthy life choices. This can include incorporating foods high in nutrients,...

In 1893, a brush with death would lead to the invention of a machine capable of reading human brain waves. At the age of 19, Hans Berger was nearly trampled in a horse-riding accident. That...