Snail venom provides new hope for people suffering from chronic pain
A compound found in snail venom may be the future of treatment for severe chronic pain. The peptide compound is called Rg1A, and it is…
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Nursing students challenge imported American entry exam
US-based entry-to-practice nursing exam American-centric and disadvantages French students, CNSA.
Majority of students support multi-tiered health plan, UMSU survey
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) vice president internal Adam Pawlak presented a proposal for a multi-tiered health and dental plan at council’s regular meeting…
Possible new treatment for tooth decay could encourage teeth to repair themselves
New research has shown promising evidence that a drug originally used to treat Alzheimer’s disease could simulate tooth regrowth to the point of repairing cavities….
Study suggests a new possible purpose for the appendix
The purpose of the appendix has remained an enduring mystery to scientists. New research, however, presents a new theory: the appendix provides a secondary immune…
CRISPR method of gene editing used on a human cancer patient for the first time
CRISPR, a relatively new method of editing genomes, has been used for the first time on a human patient in China. Let’s break down this…
Employee at Winnipeg lab possibly exposed to Ebola virus
An employee at Winnipeg’s National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease has potentially been exposed to the Ebola virus. The employee who was working with six…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is hardly more than a marketing stunt
Corporations should not be given the agency to choose what issues in society are worth funding and which are not.
Cross-institutional survey reveals urgent need for food security solutions for students
A recent study conducted by Meal Exchange, a charity aimed at tackling food problems on post-secondary campuses, revealed that food insecurity was a serious issue…
Canadian scientist leading research on synthetic compounds to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Is the answer to the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic computer-modelled molecules? Donald Weaver, senior scientist and director at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, believes it very…