What is the link between obesity and heart failure? How can the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer be stopped? How does the regulation of healthy cells under stress go wrong and cause diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration? These are the questions three Faculty of Science biology researchers, who recently received more […]
When patients are unprepared to manage their care and recovery after discharge from hospital, they may not know the warning signs that indicate their health conditions are worsening. A new study led by York University Professor Mary Fox will investigate how best to support health-care providers in implementing a service called Warning Signs Intervention for […]
On April 2, a team of York University researchers led by psychology Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell, associate vice-president research and the director of the Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt (O.U.C.H.) Lab, was awarded a $1.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council, and the Natural Sciences & […]
Urban Indigenous people have been historically underrepresented in various censuses. New and highly applicable research brings this into sharp focus and offers a statistical solution that will have broad impacts across governmental and health policy and could be applied to other hard-to-reach populations.
Five filmmakers are working feverishly this spring to contribute to an extravaganza debuting next month. Led by York’s Janine Marchessault, together with the grandson of the man who invented IMAX, the “XL Outer Worlds” project promises to be an unforgettable, larger-than-life experience.
A new study provides evidence on the tumor-promoting role of a microRNA, a small ribonucleic acid, critical in controlling the expression of genes in biology; and the tumor-inhibiting potential of a gene in the deadliest form of ovarian cancer. These molecules could be used as potential markers or therapeutic targets, which could save lives.
New research from York University looks at rising mercury levels in predatory fish in Ontario and tries to untangle the web of causation to better assess how changing environments are impacting wildlife and, ultimately, people consuming fish.
Lassonde research brings to light how hacking, via compromised devices, has facilitated an easier way for cyberattacks to take place. In this Brainstorm Q-and-A, Professor Natalija Vlajic calls for manufacturers, government and end-users to combat this serious threat.
Professor Andrea Davis undertook groundbreaking new research on Black male youths in Toronto. In the resulting paper, she seamlessly unpacks a complex history, provides a solid critique of multiculturalism and offers a glimpse into some of the real-life experiences of these young people in our city.
An interactive videogame brings to life the spread of viruses and the impact of vaccine decision making in a wholly original way. This interdisciplinary and policy-relevant work, led by a York U PhD student, is designed to spark the public imagination.
A PhD student and Canada Research Chair get to the bottom of why consumers are turned off by genetically modified foods, and what could be done to change this. This research will be of interest to all parties involved in labeling practices – industry, marketers, government – and consumers.
New research shows that accurate wearable technology could help those with diabetes in adjusting their insulin dosage to factor in the effects of exercising. This could mean a higher quality of life and less interactions with the health care system for those with diabetes; and could also save on expenditures.
Researchers warn others in the scientific community that tracking ground-nesting grassland birds using radio transmitters – a common practice – can result in the bird’s entanglement, particularly for fledglings. The two biologists make suggestions for alterations to the apparatus to prevent this.
Visual artist Andil Gosine assembles a non-sentimental and multilayered exhibition that reconsiders his immigration to Canada as a teenager and early encounters with racism. He skillfully interlaces this charged personal narrative with themes of both servitude and hope.
A new study, led by a Canada Research Chair at York University, finds a protein that plays a key role in muscle health during exercise. This adds important new knowledge around the positive effects of exercise on muscle health.
A York U researcher challenges the image of residential schools as well-intentioned but misguided institutions. She illustrates, instead, that state-sanctioned violence was etched into the system’s foundational logic and operations from the very start.
Prof speaks with Brainstorm about her CIHR-funded project that engages Inuit youth to adapt a Maori-focused role-playing game to their own context in Canada’s North. The impact of this Indigenous-York U collaboration could be profound.
Interviews with UN employees, about anti-LGBTQIs beliefs/behaviours within UN-member countries, provide evidence that points to new strategies to protect vulnerable individuals. This research will capture the attention of both human rights groups and policy makers on a global scale.
Researchers investigate the ongoing failure to monitor and prevent risks to seabirds posed by the offshore oil industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. This ground-breaking work will be of interest to policy-makers, biologists, environmentalists and oil industry stakeholders.
New research finds that, due to the link between obesity and the risk of cancer, supplements could assist in the treatment of breast cancer in obese, postmenopausal patients. These findings could shed light on treatments for other cancers as well.