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Think that new pill might be better? Think again, says York U prof

TORONTO, March 12, 2012 – Buyer beware: “Newer” rarely means “better” when it comes to the latest prescription drugs, according to a York University study. The study, recently published in the journal Health Policy, looked at the benefits of new drugs compared to options already available to consumers. It found that “newer” only really means […]

Historic Canadian-led experiment brings scientists one step closer to understanding universe

TORONTO, March 7, 2012 – A Canadian-led team of scientists, including two York University students, has offered the world its first glimpse of antihydrogen’s properties, in the first experiment ever performed on the anti-atom. Researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), in an international collaboration led by Canadians, used microwave spectroscopy – one […]

Daily hassles making perfectionists feel sick: York U study

TORONTO, March 5, 2012 – Perfectionists who can’t stop thinking about being perfect are more likely than others to suffer psychosomatic symptoms when faced with the daily hassles of living, a new study at York University shows. “In both men and women, we found that daily hassles and negative emotions contribute to the link between […]

PowerStream invests in environmental education at York University

TORONTO, Feb. 29, 2012 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and PowerStream Board Chair and Town of Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti today announced a significant investment towards sustainable energy research and student awards for the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University. PowerStream has pledged a gift of $930,000 to support scholarship, research […]