Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for many. The American Heart Association, one of the top funders of heart- and stroke-related research worldwide, has compiled an annual list of major advances in heart disease and stroke science since 1996. Here are the… Continue reading Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019
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The Ice Bucket Challenge: Did It Work?
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media videos that went viral during the summer of 2104? What began as a few videos circulated between some charity volunteers snowballed into an internet sensation. Its premise was simple: Make a video challenging friends, family and co-workers to donate money to fund ALS, a rare neurological disease,… Continue reading The Ice Bucket Challenge: Did It Work?
On the Horizon: Treatment to Block Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
A drug that could halt the progression of multiple sclerosis may soon be developed thanks to a discovery by a team at the CHUM Research Centre and the University of Montreal. The researchers have identified a molecule called MCAM, and they have shown that blocking this molecule could delay the onset of the disease and… Continue reading On the Horizon: Treatment to Block Progression of Multiple Sclerosis