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27-Aug-2015 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers Mimic Viral Infection in Colon Cancer Stem Cells
University Health Network (UHN)

Researchers targeting colorectal cancer stem cells – the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment and relapse – have discovered a mechanism to mimic a virus and potentially trigger an immune response to fight the cancer like an infection.

Released: 12-Aug-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Higher Risk of Death From Heart Attack and Stroke for People with Spinal Arthritis
University Health Network (UHN)

New research from Toronto Western Hospital’s Spodyloarthritis Program reveals people with a type of spinal arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke than the general population.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Device Keeps Donor Livers Healthy Outside the Body Until Transplant
University Health Network (UHN)

A deceased donor liver has been preserved and kept healthy outside the body in a device that mimics the body’s physiological functions and successfully transplanted into a human, for the first time in Ontario.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Leading Heart Failure Physician and Team to Tackle World Heritage Site
University Health Network (UHN)

TestYourLimits initiative takes on the Nahanni River in Canada’s North to raise awareness about heart disease and organ donation.

Released: 7-Jul-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Celebrities Add Spice to 5th Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer
University Health Network (UHN)

The Much Music Video Awards (MMVA) boast their celebrity quotient. So does the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). But hockey has its own parade of celebrities, as Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer stages its fifth annual event, and along with 2,000 participants, will host more than 50 celebrities.

Released: 19-Jun-2015 2:00 PM EDT
Inaugural Peter Munk Chair in Structural Heart Disease Intervention Announced
University Health Network (UHN)

New chair to spearhead development of novel approaches to treat patients with inherited or acquired cardiac disease

Released: 10-Jun-2015 8:25 AM EDT
New Web-Based Fitness Program Provides Exercise Instruction for Heart Patients
University Health Network (UHN)

Using a proactive approach to encourage optimal heart health through a blend of leading medical knowledge and best practices in fitness and exercise, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre today unveiled a new website featuring medical information, step-by-step instruction and individual exercise videos as part of a proven effective fitness program.

Released: 28-May-2015 9:30 AM EDT
Study Shows Treatment for Genetically Caused Emphysema Is Effective
University Health Network (UHN)

A landmark clinical study in the Lancet provides convincing evidence that a frequently overlooked therapy for genetically-caused emphysema is effective and slows the progression of lung disease.

Released: 28-May-2015 9:00 AM EDT
New Initiative Created to Break Ground for Heart Disease Patients with Rare Condition
University Health Network (UHN)

Philanthropist and cardiac patient Heather Cartwright and family enable novel research with generous gift.

25-May-2015 11:00 AM EDT
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Launches a New Awareness-Building Marketing Campaign
University Health Network (UHN)

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation announces the launch of a new marketing campaign called ‘Why is in our DNA.’ The campaign is the next creative evolution in our Billion Dollar Challenge in support of Personalized Cancer Medicine at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

25-May-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers Unveil New Gene Subgroup in Prostate Cancer
University Health Network (UHN)

Prostate cancer researchers have drawn a molecular portrait that provides the first complete picture of localized, multi-focal disease within the prostate and also unveils a new gene subgroup driving it.

Released: 21-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT
University Health Network and The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences Announce Joint Partnership for Health Care Education in Ontario
University Health Network (UHN)

The University Health Network, one of Canada’s largest teaching and research hospital networks, and The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, the only education institution in Canada devoted exclusively to applied health sciences education, have announced their intent to explore a unique partnership aimed at creating a first-of-its-kind health learning organization in Canada.

Released: 20-May-2015 1:15 PM EDT
Media Advisory – Update on Eugene Melnyk’s Transplant
University Health Network (UHN)

Members of University Health Network’s Multi-Organ Transplant (MOT) Team will be available to the media and will provide an update on Eugene Melnyk’s transplant, living liver transplantation and the process used for anonymous donation.

Released: 20-May-2015 9:05 AM EDT
New Music Strategy Shows 70 Per Cent Increase in Exercise Adherence
University Health Network (UHN)

The use of personalized music playlists with tempo-pace synchronization increases adherence to cardiac rehab by almost 70 per cent—according to a study published in Sports Medicine –Open.

Released: 19-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer Adds Presenting Sponsor
University Health Network (UHN)

Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer, the dawn-to-dusk fundraising event benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, is pleased to announce that SHOP.CA (www.shop.ca) has signed on as the Official Presenting Sponsor of Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer 2015.

12-May-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Canadian Sports Concussion Project Releases Montador, Forzani, and Anonymous Donor Brain Autopsy Results
University Health Network (UHN)

The results of three brain autopsies announced this week by the Krembil Neuroscience Centre’s Canadian Sports Concussion Project (CSCP) show the varying outcomes that can result in brains of former athletes who sustained multiple concussions.

11-May-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Breast Cancer Patients Over 60 with Luminal a Subtype May Not Need Radiation if Already on Hormone Therapy
University Health Network (UHN)

Women with luminal A subtype breast cancer – and particularly those older than 60 – may not need radiation treatment if they are already taking hormone therapy, shows clinical research led by radiation oncologists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre published online today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

10-Apr-2015 10:30 AM EDT
World First Research-to-Clinical Platform Enables Quicker Bench to Bedside Treatment
University Health Network (UHN)

The Toronto General Hospital today becomes the first healthcare institution in the world to unveil a novel technology-based platform aimed at shortening the time required to translate medical research into clinical practice. This will enable faster diagnoses and more rapid treatment for patients with heart disease and other conditions that are detected using advanced medical imaging devices.

7-Apr-2015 12:00 PM EDT
Gut Immune System Identified as a New and Effective Target in Treating Diabetes
University Health Network (UHN)

A commonly-used drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease, has been shown to lower blood sugar levels in obese mice, potentially identifying the gut immune system as a new and effective target in treating diabetes in humans.



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