February 10, 2022
Atrial fibrillation and dementia
A report by the AF-SCREEN International Consortium, published in Circulation AHA this week, could be a foundational review paper on the...
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February 9, 2022
Preprint servers – friend or foe?
Which comes first – research scrutiny, or public dissemination? Sounds like a riddle – and you could say that it...
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February 3, 2022
Ageing-in-place: Canada-EU collaboration
A new PHRI study is part of a Canada-European Union (EU) consortium to develop, test and support novel e-health solutions...
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February 1, 2022
Body fat and cognitive function
A PHRI study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing...
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January 27, 2022
Stroke Alert! Mike Sharma on ESUS
In a recent AHA Stroke Alert podcast, PHRI Scientist Mike Sharma discusses the 2021 publication, Frequency and Patterns of Brain...
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January 24, 2022
Stroke fellowship first for PHRI investigator
PHRI Investigator Aristeidis Katsanos, has become Fellow of the Canadian Stroke Consortium (CSC) and a Scholar in Stroke Medicine. He...
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January 17, 2022
Method innovation is a key part of lab’s mission
PHRI is uniquely advantaged by having the CRLB-GMEL support genetic and biomarker testing for our studies through the lab’s technology...
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January 13, 2022
Kudos to Colombian collaborator, Patricio López-Jaramillo
The University of Santander (UDES) – a private research university in Bucaramanga, Colombia – has elected Patricio López Jaramillo as...
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January 10, 2022
New research director for IM residency program
PHRI Scientist Darryl Leong is the new Research Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at McMaster University. The role...
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January 7, 2022
Studying colchicine to prevent and treat various conditions
PHRI researchers are investigating if colchicine – an anti-inflammation therapy – can prevent or treat various health conditions, in several...
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January 6, 2022
Top cardio advances of 2021 include LAAOS III
The PHRI-led trial, LAAOS III, has made the list of top advances in cardiology by several experts. Writing for Medscape,...
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January 3, 2022
Year in Cardiovascular Medicine and Trials: 2021
The American Heart Association (AHA)’s top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2021 included TIPS-3 led by PHRI Senior...
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December 10, 2021
COMPLETE gets full marks in evidence and recommendation
A PHRI trial has changed how the global medical field treats a heart attack involving a completely blocked coronary artery....
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December 7, 2021
First Nations communities collaborate in COVID-19 vaccine study
Update: As of mid-January 2022, participant recruitment is underway in all three First Nations communities. It is vital to have...
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December 3, 2021
Beware anger, emotional upset, physical exertion
The findings of a new INTERSTROKE study have made headlines in a leading newspaper in Ireland and elsewhere – warning...
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