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All of the participants in the inaugural Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition are to be congratulated on a job well done! Finalists (left to right) include PhD candidate Salam Habib from the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition ( Second place; Supervisor: L.

Classified as: Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, science communication
Published on: 18 Jan 2017

Breakfast pancakes, a hot cheese muffin or a succulent brownie can become only a memory to those who live with Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, says Judy Campbell, a Montreal dietitian and gluten-free diet specialist... this culinary specialist who taught dietetic students nutritional and quantity food preparation for 18 years at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University’s School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.

Published on: 21 Oct 2016

Canadian discovery may soon lead to the prevention of cardiac fibrosis

Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University has opened the door towards the future prevention of cardiac fibrosis—a condition leading to heart failure for which there is currently no treatment.

Classified as: cardiac fibrosis, heart health, Luis Agellon, Research
Published on: 27 Jul 2016

The ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ French Language Centre is offering French language courses specifically designed for students registered in professional programs for health and social sciences with the aim of preparing them for professional practice in Quebec.

Classified as: students, 2016-2017, Health and Social Services
Published on: 22 Jul 2016

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Shorebirds breeding in Alaska are being exposed to mercury at levels that could put their populations at risk, according to new research from The Condor: Ornithological Applications.

Classified as: mercury exposure, Research, shorebirds
Published on: 13 Jul 2016

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Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.

The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.

Classified as: body composition, bone density, Fat, Hope Weiler, Mary Emily Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University, muscle mass, obesity, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, toddlers, vitamin D
Published on: 2 May 2016

Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may seem inexorable.

Published on Feb 21, 2014 |
Written by S.C.

Classified as: Sustainability, food, global food security, farming, Timothy Johns
Published on: 24 Feb 2014

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