The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell
Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness
Research & Ideas
The Vitamin D Crisis
Dark-skinned Canadians may face higher risk of disease due to vitamin D deficiency, doctor warns
Prescription Pill Overdose
Researchers investigate the dangers of OxyContin
Diabetes and Driving
U of T study finds that diabetics who keep strict control of their blood sugar are more likely to be involved in a car accident, not less
Blocking the Buzz
New device provides better "masking" for tinnitus sufferers
Tainted Air
We pull bad food from the shelves as soon as possible, so why aren't we more concerned about poor air quality?
World-Class Scientists Unite
In October, U of T will host the Gairdner symposium, featuring the world’s top medical researchers
Care for the Aged
Canada faces a shortage of geriatricians for a rapidly greying population, says Dr. Barry Goldlist
The Science of Sleep
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
Third-hand smoke
Toronto Star reported in January that the alarm is sounding over "third-hand smoke"
A New Era in Public Health
For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking
Healing the Heart
Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover
Fellowships for Global Health
Two newly graduated doctors will work in southern Africa – and learn about international health issues
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care
Unbroken Dreams
After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality
Meditate Your Troubles Away
Mindfulness alters brain activity and improves mood, researchers find
Toxins Could Reduce Fertility in Offspring
Pollutants found in cigarette smoke, fumes from wood stoves, can reduce fertility in female offspring
A Fad Worth Revisiting
Salba may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes
Untangling Alzheimer’s
A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure
Are You at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s?
Genetic testing may provide an answer - but it’s rarely decisive and can have unexpected consequences
Cancer Killer
Implant infused with drugs can treat ovarian cancer, minus the chemo side effects
The Problem of Pain
A pioneering Toronto clinic takes a new approach to a baffling medical problem
A Meditative State of Mind
What are people really doing when they’re meditating?
The Vegan Advantage
Vegetable diet a healthy choice for Type 2 diabetics, study finds
The Agony of Ecstasy
Long-term study of the cognitive effects of regular ecstasy use
HIV on the Rise in Ontario
U of T study finds rate of increase in HIV diagnoses highest among heterosexuals
How Much Are Drugs Worth?
A fledgling medical science attempts an answer
A Twist of Fate
Raymond Reilly was looking for a better way to diagnose breast cancer. Instead, he discovered a new way to treat it
Pinpoint Delivery
Professor Christine Allen uses nanotechnology to ensure cancer-fighting drugs get where they need to go
Rinse May Identify Risk of Gum Disease
New oral rinse developed by Professor Michael Glogauer at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry
Placental Problems Linked to Heart Disease
U of T study led by Dr. Joel Ray of the department of medicine
Lines of Defence
Embryonic stem cell lines will give scientists new potential for curing diseases
Preventing Postpartum Depression
Key is identifying women at risk early, says prof
Miracle at Sick Kids
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart
The Awful Tooth
Dental injury prevalent among young people, study finds
Rehabilitation for Stroke Victims
Innovative treatment helps foster movement in arms and hands
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Majority of concert-goers aware of risk of hearing damage, study finds
Beating Kidney Disease
Endowed chairs in nephrology aim to improve lives of two million Canadians affected by kidney disease
Workplace Smoking Bans Work
Smokers light up less often daily when they can't indulge at work
What, Me Worry?
Anxiety affects a person's sense of life satisfaction less than depression, prof says
Exam Shy
South Asian immigrant women less likely to have regular breast examinations
Hope for Diabetics
Researchers discover potential stem cells in the pancreas
Channelling Nerve Cells
Procedure could help repair spinal cord injuries
Tobacco-Induced Lung Damage Now Women’s Issue
COPD outstripping breast cancer as cause of death of Canadian women
Controlling Crohn’s Disease
Researchers isolate gene associated with the condition
The Chronic Struggle with Anorexia Nervosa
Patients have high risk of relapse up to two-years after treatment, study finds
Preventing the Worst
Women who undergo preventive double mastectomies suffer low psychological distress
Switching Off Addiction
Discovery refutes the view that addiction causes permanent change in the brain
Decoding SARS
Organism combined mammalian and avian viruses, researchers find
Mixing Therapies Can Hurt
Natural-health products and may cause adverse reactions with cancer treatments
Clinical Concerns
The faculties of medicine and nursing respond to SARS
What We Learned from SARS
The Canadian health-care system comes under scrutiny
Courage Under Fire
They cared for the ill, calmed a fearful public and put their own lives at risk. Meet some of the U of T professors and alumni who battled SARS
Smokers More Prone to TB
Researchers find that male smokers in India are four times more likely to contract TB
Eroding Iron Disorder
Blood pressure medication found to help
Putting Mad Cow Out to Pasture
Faculty of Medicine researchers are testing a possible vaccine
Anemia Bleeds Developing Economies
Calculating the economic impact of iron deficiency
A Prescription for ER Overcrowding
Study measures overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms
Premature Births Linked to Dieting
Undernutrition could have an impact on development
New Residence Promises Multiple Benefits
Building community: donors Russell and Katherine Morrison