The medical applications of electrochemistry
Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry that focuses on the chemical processes that make electrons move. Electrons are negatively charged particles that exist outside of…
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U of M study investigates health benefits of fish oil
Arguably, preliminary evidence that fish oil fatty acids were effective in coronary heart disease prevention came from Danish physicians Jörn Dyerberg and Hans Olaf Bang….
U of M’s new vice-president research and international
The word “polymathy” was first used in the title of a work in 1603 by philosopher Joannes Wower. It refers to encyclopedic knowledge that encompasses…
The scientific significance of traditional knowledge
Traditional and non-western ways of knowing are often othered in the sciences. Oftentimes, people refer to western medicine as “conventional” and traditional medicine as “alternative.” …
Historian engagement in health policy
From the historic 1918 influenza spread to the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, pandemics throughout history have always shaped health structures and policies, and have impacted…
Collaboration fosters prevention, treatment of diabetes
Our body breaks down the food we consume into glucose and transforms it into cellular energy. Insulin — a hormone produced in the pancreas —…
How plasma is changing the way we treat infections
The human immune system exists to protect our bodies from disease, but sometimes a person’s immune response can cause just as much harm as the…
UMSU holds breast cancer awareness fundraiser
Each year, the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is held in the month of October. In support of the campaign this year, the University of Manitoba…
Researcher takes steps further in brain tumour treatment
Scientists across the globe are taking massive steps in the long-standing quest to cure cancer by optimizing treatment regimes, developing new classes of cancer medication…
UMSU hosts healthy sexuality week
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held an awareness campaign about healthy sexuality from Oct. 3 to 7. UMSU vice-president student life Tracy Karuhogo…