Research & Ideas

Does Dieting Affect How You Think?

Yes, and not always in expected ways, research shows Read More

Parents – At Last!

Reproductive science has made huge strides over the past 30 years, bringing hope to millions of infertile couples. But some formidable barriers remain Read More

The Age Barrier

Even with the best medical technology, most women over 40 have little chance of getting pregnant Read More

Who Should Pay for IVF?

Quebec covers three cycles, but most provinces don’t cover infertility treatment Read More

Mapping the Mind

Ambitious 10-year project will create a detailed electronic atlas of the brain Read More

Addicted to Love

The American Psychiatric Association is considering whether "hypersexual disorder" should be included in its next guide to mental illness Read More

Is Having a Job Good for Your Health?

Research finds that young people without jobs are significantly more likely to die of all causes than employed people Read More

Winter Really Is Bad for You

Cold climates are associated with early death and illness, according to new U of T research Read More

The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell

Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness Read More

The Vitamin D Crisis

Dark-skinned Canadians may face higher risk of disease due to vitamin D deficiency, doctor warns Read More

Prescription Pill Overdose

Researchers investigate the dangers of OxyContin Read More

Diabetes and Driving

U of T study finds that diabetics who keep strict control of their blood sugar are more likely to be involved in a car accident, not less Read More

Blocking the Buzz

New device provides better "masking" for tinnitus sufferers Read More

Tainted Air

We pull bad food from the shelves as soon as possible, so why aren't we more concerned about poor air quality? Read More

World-Class Scientists Unite

In October, U of T will host the Gairdner symposium, featuring the world’s top medical researchers Read More

Care for the Aged

Canada faces a shortage of geriatricians for a rapidly greying population, says Dr. Barry Goldlist Read More

The Science of Sleep

Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders. Read More

Third-hand smoke

Toronto Star reported in January that the alarm is sounding over "third-hand smoke" Read More

A New Era in Public Health

For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking Read More

Healing the Heart

Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover Read More

Fellowships for Global Health

Two newly graduated doctors will work in southern Africa – and learn about international health issues Read More

Gum Control

The case for universal dental care Read More

Unbroken Dreams

After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality Read More

Meditate Your Troubles Away

Mindfulness alters brain activity and improves mood, researchers find Read More

Toxins Could Reduce Fertility in Offspring

Pollutants found in cigarette smoke, fumes from wood stoves, can reduce fertility in female offspring Read More

A Fad Worth Revisiting

Salba may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes Read More

Untangling Alzheimer’s

A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure Read More

Are You at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s?

Genetic testing may provide an answer - but it’s rarely decisive and can have unexpected consequences Read More

Cancer Killer

Implant infused with drugs can treat ovarian cancer, minus the chemo side effects Read More

The Problem of Pain

A pioneering Toronto clinic takes a new approach to a baffling medical problem Read More

A Meditative State of Mind

What are people really doing when they’re meditating? Read More

The Vegan Advantage

Vegetable diet a healthy choice for Type 2 diabetics, study finds Read More

The Agony of Ecstasy

Long-term study of the cognitive effects of regular ecstasy use Read More

HIV on the Rise in Ontario

U of T study finds rate of increase in HIV diagnoses highest among heterosexuals Read More

How Much Are Drugs Worth?

A fledgling medical science attempts an answer Read More

A Twist of Fate

Raymond Reilly was looking for a better way to diagnose breast cancer. Instead, he discovered a new way to treat it Read More

Pinpoint Delivery

Professor Christine Allen uses nanotechnology to ensure cancer-fighting drugs get where they need to go Read More

Rinse May Identify Risk of Gum Disease

New oral rinse developed by Professor Michael Glogauer at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry Read More

Placental Problems Linked to Heart Disease

U of T study led by Dr. Joel Ray of the department of medicine Read More

Lines of Defence

Embryonic stem cell lines will give scientists new potential for curing diseases Read More

Preventing Postpartum Depression

Key is identifying women at risk early, says prof Read More

Miracle at Sick Kids

Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart Read More

The Awful Tooth

Dental injury prevalent among young people, study finds Read More

Rehabilitation for Stroke Victims

Innovative treatment helps foster movement in arms and hands Read More

Tommy, Can You Hear Me?

Majority of concert-goers aware of risk of hearing damage, study finds Read More

Beating Kidney Disease

Endowed chairs in nephrology aim to improve lives of two million Canadians affected by kidney disease Read More

Workplace Smoking Bans Work

Smokers light up less often daily when they can't indulge at work Read More

What, Me Worry?

Anxiety affects a person's sense of life satisfaction less than depression, prof says Read More

Exam Shy

South Asian immigrant women less likely to have regular breast examinations Read More

Hope for Diabetics

Researchers discover potential stem cells in the pancreas Read More

Channelling Nerve Cells

Procedure could help repair spinal cord injuries Read More

Tobacco-Induced Lung Damage Now Women’s Issue

COPD outstripping breast cancer as cause of death of Canadian women Read More

Controlling Crohn’s Disease

Researchers isolate gene associated with the condition Read More

The Chronic Struggle with Anorexia Nervosa

Patients have high risk of relapse up to two-years after treatment, study finds Read More

Preventing the Worst

Women who undergo preventive double mastectomies suffer low psychological distress Read More

Switching Off Addiction

Discovery refutes the view that addiction causes permanent change in the brain Read More

Decoding SARS

Organism combined mammalian and avian viruses, researchers find Read More

Mixing Therapies Can Hurt

Natural-health products and may cause adverse reactions with cancer treatments Read More

Clinical Concerns

The faculties of medicine and nursing respond to SARS Read More

What We Learned from SARS

The Canadian health-care system comes under scrutiny Read More