by Lyla El-Fayomi | Oct 19, 2026
Last week, optogenetics finally claimed the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Most of the mainstream coverage thus far has placed a lot of emphasis on “turning parts of the brain on and off” in explaining the win; however, scientists had been doing that for years...
by Ellie Kroeger | Oct 14, 2026
What is dysautonomia? Dysautonomia, also known as “autonomic dysfunction,” is the improper functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Rather than a diagnosis itself, dysautonomia is an umbrella term, frustratingly vague in the scope of symptoms and diagnoses it...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 4, 2026
Two articles in an August issue of The Globe and Mail caught my attention. The articles were very different – one was in the news section and one was in business – but they converged on a similar theme: women’s health. Women’s health has been under-researched,...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 7, 2026
What are peptides and why are they all over traditional and social media? Peptides are chains of molecules called amino acids that link together; they are smaller versions of proteins. Thousands of naturally occurring peptides have been identified in the human body....
by Ellie Kroeger | May 27, 2026
Humans have been obsessed with eternal youth for thousands of years. The search for elixirs, tonics, and the philosopher’s stone can be traced back to ancient civilizations. Only in the 1990s, however, did research show that lifespan may be modifiable. Pathways such...
by Krystal Jacques | Apr 28, 2026
Spontaneous neuronal regrowth and repair are not observed in adult spinal cords, making paralysis from spinal cord injury devastating and often permanent. In a new study, Professor Samuel Stupp’s research team at Northwestern University created human spinal cord...
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