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Mice treated with Fausdil (right) had larger muscle fibres than mice treated without (left)
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New way to treat genetic muscle disease shows promise
Scientists from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered that a drug called Fasudil can extend the average lifespan of mice with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) from 30.5 days to more than 300 days. Read More
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Gene microarray test revealing a deletion of the SHANK1 autism risk gene
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Researchers find genetic glitch in autism that affects boys, but not girls
Autism researchers have uncovered a key genetic clue to explaining the gender bias that affects males four times more than females when it comes to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Read More
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Randi McCabe, Director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
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Study Shows Benefits of Therapy on Anxiety and IBS
New research out of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has shown how the gold standard for treating those with depression and anxiety can also reduce their symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Read More
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