Calgary

Sports Icons Troy Aikman, Clyde Drexler, Mike Piazza, Ivan Lendl and Dara Torres are Among the Elite Named 2009 'Great Sports Legends'

...tly, ESPN and ABC Sports broadcaster. Brett Hull - Known as "The Golden Brett"; a 2009 NHL Hall of Fame inductee; played 5 teams including the calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars; current executive vice president of the Dallas Stars. Dara Torres - Twelve-time Olympic medal winner...

Genomics for a Greener World

... up tailings ponds. A team led by Dr. Gerrit Voordouw of the University of calgary now has a total of 11.6 million dollars to work on the project which will ... produce valuable compounds." says Dr. Peter Facchini of the University of calgary . He along with Project Co-leader Dr. Vince Martin from Concordia Universi...

Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care

... Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary. An ar...

Advancements in Integrative Medicine Research to Be Evaluated by Scientists From Leading International Academic Health Centers

... Center for Integrative Medicine; University of California, San Francisco ; University of Maryland, Center for Integrative Medicine; University of calgary , Canadian Institute of Natural & Integrative Medicine ; and Integrative Medicine at Yale . "The renewed focus on national health refo...

Canadian Medical Device Set to Speed Treatment and Cut Health Care Costs for Common Cause of Vertigo

...ng of innovative medical-grade devices and surgical equipment intended for use in both the operating room and office practice. The company is based in calgary with offices in Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver), the United States (Cincinnati, Baltimore), and China (Hong Kong). For more information, ple...

Female hormone cycle affects knee joints

... New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her m...in designing interventions to help prevent injury." In the University of calgary study, 26 women were monitored throughout the course of their monthly cours...

Blood Pressure Drug May Not Ease Irregular Heartbeat

...arate cardiac ailment in which the heart loses ability to pump blood, said Dr. Anne M. Gillis, director of the arrhythmia program at the University of calgary in Canada, who wrote an accompanying editorial. "Only 8 percent of the people in the study had heart failure," Gillis noted. "In other studies, the...

Tourette syndrome misconceptions only one battle for patients

...ental and Behavioural Pediatrics by University of calgary and University of Toronto researchers looked at ne...sk of ADHD," says Dr. Tamara Pringsheim, Director, calgary Tourette Syndrome Clinic, a University of calgary Faculty of Medicine professor and lead author on t...

Journal Chest: March news briefs

...m breathing a mixture of helium and oxygen, rather than natural air, during pulmonary rehabilitation. In a new study, researchers at the University of calgary analyzed how breathing helium-hyperoxia (60 percent helium and 40 percent oxygen) would affect exercise tolerance in patients with COPD undergoing pul...

Patients with GI bleeding admitted on the weekend have higher death rate

...e weekend experienced greater hospital charges and length of stay than those admitted during weekdays," said Robert P. Myers, MD, of the University of calgary and lead author of the study. "Future studies should explore alternative processes of care that may mediate these effects, as upper gastrointestinal b...

Calgary in Medical Technology

Optimer Pharmaceuticals Presents Results From Fidaxomicin Phase 3 Study for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection

... J. Louie, M.D., Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control for the calgary Health Region and professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology-Infectious Diseases, University of calgary . "These findings indicate that fidaxomicin offers both highly effective bu...

Abbott Presents Long-Term Data From Extension Study Showing Adult Crohn's Patients Treated With HUMIRA(R) (Adalimumab) Maintained Remission

...h their chronic symptoms," said Remo Panaccione, M.D., Associate Professor, and Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic at the University of calgary and study author. "In this study, many patients taking HUMIRA during a lengthened treatment period showed clinical response and remission, which trans...

Calgary in Medical Definition

CAVEman

...D high-resolution model of a functioning human elaborated by University of calgary . It resides in a cube-shaped virtual reality room, like a cave , also kno...ed from three walls and the floor below. Links University of calgary Unveils the CAVEman Virtual Human CAVEman unveiled Meet the CAVEman...

NeuroArm

...namesakes of the Seaman Family MR Research Centre, calgary philanthropists and brothers Doc, B.J. and Don Sea...2] NeuroArm was unveiled on April 17, 2007 in calgary . References ^ a b ... navigating the future of surgery . University of calgary (2007-04-17). Retrieved on 2007 - 04-19 . ^ ...

Calgary in Medical Dictionary

High arch

...h less ... those with high arches usually need foot ... provider if you suspect you are having foot pain related to high arches . ... The calgary Foot Clinic provides comprehensive foot care services. ... Pes cavus is defined as foot having an abnormally high medial longitudinal arch . ... ...

Callus

.... Definition of callus from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. The calgary Foot Clinic provides comprehensive foot care services. ... This type of callus can be exquisitely painful to pressure, and is known to the ... S...

Calgary in Biological News

Blood testing, mosquito style

...strips and metres can be painful, inconvenient and time-consuming. Electrical engineers at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of calgary have patented a device called the Electronic Mosquito. The patch is approximately the size of a deck of cards and contains four micro-needles that "bi...

Concordia University receives more than $22 million for genomics research

...ility in Genome Canada's history. Dr. Martin's project on identifying novel high-value plant-derived bioproducts, which he co-leads with University of calgary researcher Peter Facchini, was awarded $13.6 million with more than $4.6 million for Dr Martin's activities at Concordia. The announcement was ma...

New and unexpected mechanism identified how the brain responds to stress

...brain. Being able to quickly and successfully respond to stress is essential for survival. Using a rat model, Jaideep Bains, PhD, a University of calgary scientist and his team of researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute have discovered that neurons in the hypothalamus, the brain's command centre fo...

Mountain caribou's ancient ancestry revealed

...ibou populations of Canada's southern Rockies are a more distinct breed than scientists previously believed, according to a new study by University of calgary researchers that is shedding light on the ancient ancestry of the mountain-dwelling herbivores. In a study published in the current issue of the jo...

First comprehensive genomic study of common cold reveals new treatment targets

...24, 2008) Today, scientists from Procter & Gamble (P&G), the University of calgary and the University of Virginia announced results from the first study to ex...Proud, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of calgary and senior author of the study. "The study's findings are a major step tow...

Carbon dioxide 'scrubber' captures greenhouse gases

... University of calgary climate change scientist David Keith and his team are working to efficientl...which included an outdoor test of their capture tower in McMahon Stadium in calgary as a dramatic setting, is featured in an episode of Discovery Channel's new...

America's smallest dinosaur uncovered

...llest dinosaur species found in North America, according to a University of calgary researcher who analyzed bones found during the excavation of an ancient bon...ing dinosaur-era ancestors of birds, completed his PhD at the University of calgary under the supervision of zoology professor Anthony Russell. In September 20...

New approach to treating cystic fibrosis lung infection shows promise

...tember 22, 2008) Researchers at the University of calgary have found a new method of fighting severe lung in...nd his team, working with Dr. Harvey Rabin and the calgary Adult CF Clinic have found that a group of previou...upting the bacterial community. Doctors at the calgary Adult CF Clinic (Foothills Hospital) have already ...

Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years

...rs better understand how to combat it, he added. Russell T. Hepple, Ph.D., an associate professor of kinesiology and medicine at the University of calgary in Canada, said the findings are another step forward in linking iron to muscle cell death, but there are more questions researchers must answer. ...

Ancient mother spawns new insight on reptile reproduction

...gnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of calgary and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology are yielding new ideas on the evolution of egg-laying and reproduction in turtles and tortoises. It i...

Calgary in Biological Technology

New angle on gecko research

...icate adhesive system. Until now it has not been known when and how they switch on their unique system of traction. Scientists at the University of calgary and Clemson University in South Carolina have discovered that the geckos' amazing grip is triggered by gravity. This latest development in gecko a...

Resverlogix's Success in Inflammation Program Results in 2 Patents Filed

... Novel small molecules illustrate potential cost effective approach for rheumatoid arthritis TSX Exchange Symbol: RVX calgary and ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX:RVX) is pleased to announce today that it has mad...

Vasogen Appoints Dr. Eldon Smith Chairman

...uirements of his role as President and CEO of DexCom, Inc. Dr. Smith, a Vasogen Board member since 1998, is professor emeritus at the University of calgary , Alberta, where he served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine subsequent to being Head of the Department of Medicine and the Division of Cardiolog...

Gowlings Adopts RFID and Unifies Practice Management

...by national strength and regional focus, Gowlings has 750 professionals across offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, calgary and Vancouver. The Firm also provides intellectual property services in Russia and the CIS through its office in Moscow and provides strategic global ...

Resverlogix Issues a Management Statement

... present an update as to the current business development discussions at the Annual General Meeting on October 28th, at the Telus Convention Centre in calgary Alberta at 2:00pm About Resverlogix Corp. Resverlogix Corp. is a leading biotechnology company engaged in the development of novel therapies for i...

Canada's Largest Urban Community Hospital Chooses Chyma(TM) On-Call Physician Scheduling Technology

...ne's in Montreal as well as primary care networks (PCNs) in Alberta such as calgary Foothills, calgary Rural and Highlands. Chyma(TM) is owned by IsaiX Technologies (http://ww...

How buckyballs hurt cells

...lls, providing a possible explanation for how the molecules could be toxic to humans and other organisms. Using computer simulations, University of calgary biochemist Peter Tieleman, post-doctoral fellow Luca Monticelli and colleagues modeled the interaction between carbon-60 molecules and cell membranes ...

Rounding up gases, nano-style

... process for catching gas from the environment and holding it indefinitely in molecular-sized containers has been developed by a team of University of calgary researchers, who say it represents a novel method of gas storage that could yield benefits for capturing, storing and transporting gases more safely a...

Making gas out of crude oil

... An international team that includes University of calgary scientists has shown how crude oil in oil deposits around the world includ..., U of C petroleum geologist in the Department of Geoscience who headed the calgary contingent of the research team. The oil sands industry would no longer ...