Genome scan shows man's heart, cancer risks
The next time Stephen Quake is prescribed a drug, he can consult his genome to see if there are any warning signs in his DNA about a possible bad reaction. cbc.ca |
Honour medical isotope promise: U.S. group
Canada should replace the reactor that produces medical isotopes to honour its commitments, U.S.-based nuclear medicine experts say. cbc.ca |
Kids with autism early fussy eaters: study
Infants later diagnosed with autism may be slower to eat solid foods and be fussier eaters, but their growth doesn't seem to be impaired compared with children without the disorders, a new British study suggests. cbc.ca |
Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's linked: study
People with insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes may be more likely to develop plaques in the brain linked with Alzheimer's disease, Japanese researchers have found. cbc.ca |
Keeping foreign health workers focus of pilot
A new pilot project for Atlantic Canada is aimed at getting and keeping foreign health-care workers by integrating them into the community. cbc.ca |