Fiona Nicoll has spent the last five years contributing to Canada’s first National Gambling Study, which examined various forms of gambling and problem gambling trends both nationally and regionally. (Photo: Getty Images)
Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Business

Probing the explosive growth of sports gambling

U of A expert says the spread of new addictive forms of online betting is like nothing she has seen before.

A human bone is photographed on a turntable with a calibration L-frame indicating its position as the turntable rotates. Using a process called 3D photogrammetry, U of A researchers rendered accurate 3D reconstructions of bones that can be used for teaching and research. (Photo: Supplied)
Health And Wellness, Research, Science and Technology

Researchers simplify digital reconstruction of bones

Streamlined process yields accurate, accessible and cost-effective 3D models for studying anatomy and biomechanics.

Eating more protein could help people with colorectal cancer keep crucial muscle mass while undergoing chemotherapy, new U of A research shows. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Health And Wellness

Eating more protein helps patients with colorectal cancer maintain muscle — or even gain it

Dietary changes alone could help patients preserve crucial muscle mass and improve their quality of life during chemotherapy, study shows.

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Michael Houghton Awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize

Michael Houghton wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

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Science and Technology, Research

U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

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Research, Science and Technology

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

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Research, Health And Wellness

Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize