April 20, 2023
LAAOS-4 trial to test WATCHMAN FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device
Researchers at the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) have received IDE approval from the FDA for the design of a...
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April 20, 2023
Parents’ education, urbanicity impact animal-source foods eaten by kids and teens
The first global estimates of the intake of meat, fish, seafood, eggs, and milk by young children and adolescents –...
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April 19, 2023
Time to ACT on clinical trials in Canada
More than 350 researchers and support organizations from across the country, along with representatives of the Canadian biotechnology industry, gathered...
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April 19, 2023
Sleep patterns and the risk of acute stroke
Common symptoms of sleep disturbance have been found to be associated with increased risk of stroke, in a recent analysis...
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April 3, 2023
Spring art challenge
Creativity abounds at PHRI – as we’ve seen with recent art challenges! Behind our employees who crunch the numbers (stats,...
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March 31, 2023
Rouleau brothers changing research landscape
The recent induction of Jean-Lucien Rouleau into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame reminded us of the incredible leaders Canada...
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March 29, 2023
Cyanide exposure from tobacco smoking is higher in high-income countries
Based on PURE study data, researchers have found differences between tobacco smokers in 14 countries, of varying income level, when...
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March 23, 2023
HRS 2023: ATLAS S-ICD echo sub-study
PHRI Scientist Darryl Leong will present at Heart Rhythm 2023 on an echocardiogram sub-study of the ATLAS S-ICD trial, titled:...
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March 21, 2023
Cultivating clinical trial biostatisticians
A biostatistician and clinical investigator at PHRI are pairing up this year to provide guidance to a Fellow of the...
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March 16, 2023
Rising star in nutritional sciences
We are proud of PHRI Associate Scientist Russell De Souza, for his recognition by the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) as...
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March 14, 2023
Removing financial barriers to publishing research
For researchers – early career researchers in particular – a new arrangement at McMaster University makes it easier to disseminate...
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March 9, 2023
Building tomorrow’s health workforce
Asking questions and meeting role-models provide a meaningful way to help guide young people’s careers. High school students in the...
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February 27, 2023
PHRI research at CRT 2023
At the interventional cardiology meeting, Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT 2023) this past weekend in Washington, DC., the UNIVERSAL vascular closure...
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February 23, 2023
Fostering a special puppy
When long-time PHRI employee Kirsten Grubic lost her beloved Aussiedoodle, Winston, in 2021 to sudden cardiac arrest, she had a...
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February 15, 2023
Delirium’s heavy burden
Postoperative delirium is experienced by as many as half of hospitalized patients 60 years or older. Serious consequences include: association...
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