Using dental anthropology to understand humanity
For decades, anthropologists have used teeth to answer questions about the lives and relationships of ancient and modern-day people. Dental anthropology is the study of…
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Challenging assumptions about aging
“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…
Proteins as nutritional tools
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…
Preventing rheumatoid arthritis
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…
Researching Rett syndrome
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…
Diving into paleontology
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….
Breaking down nutrition
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…
Commemorating 100 years of EEG in cognitive sciences
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,…
Journeying into school psychology
Janine Newton Montgomery’s journey into school psychology began as a kindergarten teacher. When her role teaching students to read led her to cross paths with…
Improving health information for communities
Kristin Reynolds, an associate professor in the U of M’s department of psychology, began her research experience with a remarkable mentor. As an undergraduate student,…