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New research reveals how immune cells called microglia (pictured in pink among neurons) respond to injuries caused by multiple sclerosis, improving our understanding of how these cells work and potentially pointing toward new treatments to prevent brain damage. (Photo: Getty Images)
Health And Wellness, Research

Research reveals clues to why immune cells seem to cause brain damage

Discovery could point to new ways to protect the brain from diseases like MS and Alzheimer’s.

  • May 30, 2023
  • By Ramona Czakert Franson
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People tend to consider word-of-mouth book recommendations from friends, family or colleagues more trustworthy despite an abundance of reviews and suggestions online, according to a U of A researcher. (Photo: Getty Images)
Society and Culture, Research

Recommended reading: personal book suggestions carry more weight, study shows

Amid a digital deluge of bestseller lists, influencers and algorithms, fiction readers are more likely to trust endorsements from people they know.

  • May 29, 2023
  • By Geoff McMaster
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Fossils along the Red Deer River in Alberta back up a recent study suggesting non-avian dinosaurs were probably in decline long before an asteroid smashed into the Yucatan Peninsula 66 million years ago and sealed their fate. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Science and Technology

What if dinosaurs were already in decline when the asteroid struck?

A trip back through time in Alberta offers evidence to bolster a recent study suggesting non-avian dinosaurs were already waning over the 10 million years before the cataclysmic event.

  • May 24, 2023
  • By Michael Brown
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Sherif Mahmoud led new research showing that different methods of giving patients the same drug to prevent severe complications after a type of stroke lead to different outcomes, suggesting a need to standardize the treatment. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Health And Wellness

Different methods of giving patients a drug to prevent stroke complications lead to ‘massive variation’ in outcomes: study

Standardizing the treatment for survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage could help ensure all have an equal chance to benefit, says researcher.

  • May 23, 2023
  • By Adrianna MacPherson

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