Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is an important respiratory disease characterized by recurrent blockages of the throat (‘upper airway’) during sleep. These blockages result in short lapses in breathing. The low oxygen levels and disruption of sleep caused by OSA contribute to many problems including sleepiness, poor quality of life, awakenings during sleep, hypertension, heart disease, […]

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Positron emission tomography (PET) is a common cancer imaging technique where FDG, a radioactive substance, is used to identify cancer in the body. FDG is preferentially taken up by cancer cells and creates distinct signals that are detected by the PET scanner. A limitation of FDG-PET is that FDG is not specific to cancer. Other […]

Physical activity and dairy intake during growth and development are each known to improve peak bone mass. Peak bone mass, the maximum amount of bone a person will have in their lifetime, is typically reached in the early 20’s in females and late 20’s in males. However, evidence suggests that young people do not consume […]

Very little research has explored ultra-endurance running, particularly in females (15% of tested subjects). We therefore have a very limited understanding about human performance, and specifically female physiology, with ultra-distances >350 km. Lululemon Athletica inc. has sponsored an initiative ‘Project FURTHER’ whereby ten females will attempt to run as far as possible within a 6-day […]

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing, global problem. Our arsenal of effective antibiotics against drug resistant bacteria and fungi is quite limited and innovative approaches are needed. Focusing on cannflavins, this proposal will evaluate if these hemp-derived molecules with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effects (1) are candidates for interacting with pathogen protein targets, (2) are effective to […]

This project will focus on transforming scientific research excellence into improved healthspan via the development of improved diagnostics to allow personalized therapeutic strategies, with novel treatment and rejuvenation approaches targeting cardiometabolic disease. Exciting preliminary data has been generated by the York University research team. The Konkuk University research team have the established expertise to capitalize […]

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible for most diagnosed human hepatitis infections. HAV spreads via the fecaloral route, either through person-to-person contact or via contaminated water and foods. PCR serves as the gold standard for detecting enteric viruses, but has limitations that have hindered the application in resourcelimited environments. A novel molecular detection assay based […]

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Les vieilles forêts boréales sont des forêts à très fort enjeu écologique mais gravement menacées par les activités humaines. D’importantes activités de restauration sont nécessaires pour permettre aux forêts aménagées de retrouver des structures et habitats similaires à celles des vieilles forêts. Le succès de ces approches dépend néanmoins fortement d’une connaissance fine de la […]