Posts Tagged: health
A Canadian technology that has the potential to boost the number of stem cells given to patients undergoing transplants of the blood-forming system has been recognized as the most influential stem cell research paper authored by a Canadian in the past…
A University of Toronto spinoff company poised to radically improve HIV treatment in the developing world has landed one of the largest angel investments in Canadian health care. ChipCare Corporation, co-founded by University of Toronto PhD candidate in The Edward…
Interface Biologics, Inc, the spin-off company begun by Professor Paul Santerre (IBBME), has received its second FDA clearance in less than a year for AngioDynamic’s BioFlo Port catheter. The catheter is made with Endexo technology, a biomaterial substance invented by the U…
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 600,000 perinatal deaths, and more than 100,000 maternal deaths are caused by iron deficiency each year. Professor Emeritus Levente Diosady (ChemE) believes these numbers can be reduced by creating an ‘iron brew,’ or in other…
A team of Toronto-based researchers may be one step closer to a ‘recipe’ for large-scale production of stem cells for use in research and therapy. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be of great value for medical research because they…
It’s an electrifying step forward for cardiac research. University of Toronto researchers have announced a new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate…
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