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Digital twin models of bone tissue help understand disease, treatment, and bone loss, offering bespoke, rapid insights into skeletal health.

Nanobodies (miniature antibodies) have been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier and enhance memory in mouse models of schizophrenia, suggesting new treatments for brain conditions.

Smoking both cannabis and tobacco alters brain chemistry, boosting levels of the "bliss molecule" anandamide.

Visceral fat around organs is strongly linked to heart health by thickening and narrowing of the carotid arteries.

Researchers have uncovered how tropical plants produce mitraphylline, a rare compound with promising anti-tumour properties.

A new AI system generates realistic synthetic cancer genomes, providing more diverse and accurate data for cancer detection and treatment.

Reelin, a naturally occurring protein, could treat severe depression by repairing the intestinal barrier.

New enzymes allow for the use of organ donations regardless of the recipient's blood type.

Engineers have developed physics-trained AI that improves medical imaging of the eye.

A bacterial sugar drives intestinal stem cell regeneration after injury, reshaping the gut microbiome’s role in health.

A drug currently used to treat ALS can significantly improve recovery in patients with severe spinal cord injuries.

Some chemicals used to replace BPA in food packaging can disrupt human ovarian cells, raising safety concerns of BPA alternatives.

A faster, more accurate way to model how pathogens disperse indoors, helping to contain outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19.

At the University of Waterloo, Dr. Travis Craddock is pioneering quantum neurobiology, using physics to understand the brain better and develop future treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

A GenAI system from researchers at the University of Toronto simulates cancer genomes to improve diagnostic tools and treatment.

UBCO researchers find that low-carb fasting, like a ketogenic diet, may not have the same effect on all body types.

Waterloo researchers have developed tiny robots that help treat kidney stones, minimizing patient pain and recovery time.

McGill researchers have developed a tool to help patients safely reduce their medication use.

A new cancer nanomedicine has officially advanced to human trials, minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy.

Troubled sleep can damage our brain's blood vessels at the cellular level, potentially predisposing us to dementia.