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Donation will help fund research into dancing and Parkinson’s disease

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012.

York neuroscience Professor Joseph DeSouza of the Faculty of Health received a $20,000 donation last week to support his research looking into brain activity in dance ...

Seniors fare better in acute geriatric care units with function-focused approach

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012.

A study led by York researchers has found seniors fare better – have fewer falls, less functional decline at discharge and shorter stays – in ...

Talk looks at filling in puzzle of social justice framework for health

Friday, November 16th, 2012.

York nursing Professor Sannie Tang will talk about a social justice framework for critical health research at the next Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being Speakers ...

York and Bruyere Research Institute studying how to live well in residential care

Friday, November 9th, 2012.

York University Professor Pat Armstrong will collaborate with Ottawa’s Bruyère Research Institute in a major project to identify healthy aging strategies in long-term residential care. The ...

Undergrad health students wrap up coveted grants-funded research

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012.

Summer may be over, but for three undergraduate students from York’s Faculty of Health who were successful in snagging coveted research funding this summer, they ...

Prof awarded new research chair in autism spectrum disorders

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012.

Professor and clinical psychologist Jonathan Weiss of York University’s Faculty of Health is the new Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Treatment and Care Research, ...

Chronic high-levels of stress hormone could lead to heart problems

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012.

Chronic high-levels of the stress hormone cortisol could inhibit the growth of blood vessels and lead to cardiovascular complications, as well as poor skeletal muscle ...

Feds announce millions for new project: York a major partner

Thursday, September 13th, 2012.

The federal government announced Wednesday at York that it would contribute up to $15.5 million dollars through its Technology Development Program to the Connected Health ...

Despite benefits, heart failure clinics rarely used

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012.

Outpatient heart failure clinics, which provide patient education on risk factor and ways to manage the condition, prescribe home-based exercises and monitor therapy compliance, have ...

Drug companies profit through lack of innovation, says researcher

Thursday, August 9th, 2012.

A new study co-authored by a York University professor finds that American pharmaceutical companies aggressively develop and market new drugs with few clinical advantages over ...