Radical Remissions: 9 Ways People Have Beat Terminal Cancer
Ever heard of patients recovering from seemingly "incurable" illness? Oncology researcher Kelly Turner studied 1000 medical reports and found 9 commonalities.
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3D-Printed Pelvis Keeps Cancer Patient Walking
3D printing, in which a three-dimensional object of virtually any shape can be created from computer data, has enormous potential in the field of medicine, as one pioneering British surgeon has shown. Orthopedic surgeon Craig Gerrand used 3D printing to create a pelvis – the first of its kind – for a patient who had lost his to cancer.
Warmth Spreads Through Hospital After Son Leaves Message in Snow
For Sharon Hart, the third day after her chemotherapy treatment for her leukemia is always the hardest. But this time, her 14-year-old son told her to look out the window of her Chicago hospital room. His giant message in the newly fallen snow made some of the pain go away.
Medical Students Spearheading Change
McMaster University is one of three Ontario sites for Exercise is Medicine on Campus, an initiative aimed at connecting medical and kinesiology students, with researchers and physicians who believes that prescribing exercise to boost health and prevent disease is the way of the future.
9-Year-Old With Swine Flu Gets Once- Impossible Kidney Transplant
A 9-year-old boy whose tiny body was ravaged by swine flu during the 2009 outbreak is recovering from a much-needed but once-impossible kidney transplant.
Mostly Blind Montreal Man, 68, Sees For the First Time
After an accident, Pierre Paul Thomas, 68, who spent most of his life seeing only vague shadows, was treated at the Montreal General Hospital, where, during a consultation with a reconstructive plastic surgeon, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime.
Exercise Good As Or Better Than Heart Pills
Exercise can be as good as medication for people with conditions such as heart disease, a study has found. A study in the British Medical Journal looked at hundreds of trials involving nearly 340,000 patients and found moderate physical activity, for example, reducing the risk of stroke by up to 27%.
Canadian Girl Can Play Again After Becoming Youngest in World on Heart Pump
As she waited with her dad for her bags to arrive on the conveyor belt at Vancouver airport, she hopped up and down in excitement. A year ago, this bubbly little girl couldn't even walk a few steps without becoming exhausted. Now, Muskaan Grewal, 6, is the youngest person in the world to receive a heart pump.
Ebola Vaccine Trial Nearly Ready to Start
A vaccine developed by scientists at the Public Health Agency of Canada is now available in enough doses to launch the first ever human safety trial of an ebola vaccine.
Ann Romney Launches Center for MS, Alzheimer's Research
Ann Romney helped launch a major research center this week aimed at finding cures and treatments for Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and other devastating neurological diseases.
From Multitude of Promising Ebola Drugs, Human Trials Start
Scientists around the world are moving swiftly to bring a multitude of promising drugs to human clinical trials. In fact, there are so many drugs in testing right now, it is hard to keep track. Here are some of the progress from Canada, the US and China.
Puppy Born with Heart-Shaped Mark Brings Luck and Celebrity
A chihuahua puppy has become Japan's latest heart-throb after he was born with a heart-shaped mark on his coat. The dog, named Heart-kun, was born in May to a breeder and pet shop owner, who believes the puppy has brought her luck. She's even won the lottery.