by Samantha Payne | Oct 3, 2017
The brain is one of the most complex and delicate organs of the body, with very little capacity to regenerate itself. As such, any disease or injury it sustains is a challenge for regenerative medicine researchers to design effective strategies. Therapeutics need to...
by Jovana Drinjakovic | Sep 27, 2017
The potential of lab-grown mini organs goes beyond learning how to manufacture replacement body parts to undo disease; it could allow researchers to glimpse, for the first time, the swaths of microorganisms that live inside us and shape our health. A deeply entrenched...
by Hamideh Emrani | Sep 6, 2017
If you live in Toronto (Canada), you know that we have two seasons: winter and construction season. Between new condo developments and homes being renovated or restored, construction is everywhere. Right now, there are five active projects going on in the relatively...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 3, 2017
Dr. William Stanford, The Ottawa Hospital, is working with colleagues to help patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). They have shown that cells from individuals with HGPS – also called progeria – can be genetically reprogrammed, turning them into...
by Stacey Johnson | Jul 28, 2017
“Anyone who views something under a microscope or through a telescope will tell you that science is art, and that art is the perfect way to convey science.” (Amanda Kwieraga) If you wander through the office where I work, you will come to the same conclusion. The...
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