TORONTO, March 27, 2019 – Health Ecosphere, an innovative project established to support the development of digital health technologies in Canada, has led to the commercialization of over 75 new products, forged close to 100 new partnerships, and created a new business model for moving health-tech prototypes to market. The lead partners of Health Ecosphere—York […]
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York U experts available to comment on 2019 Federal Budget
TORONTO, Monday March 18, 2019 – Skills training, pharmacare, and housing affordability are all expected to play a large role in tomorrow’s federal budget. York University experts are available to answer questions about how the 2019 budget will impact the economy, address issues surrounding housing affordability, poverty and the labour market. Giuseppina D’Agostino is a professor […]
York University receives health research funding for three major projects
CIHR to support research on inflammatory disease, care for rural dementia patients, and the health of urban Indigenous children. TORONTO, March 12, 2019 – Three York University professors have been awarded funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2018 competition, for research on inflammatory disease, care in rural communities for people with […]
International Women’s Day: Science, health and gender experts available
York University experts available to discuss how their work supports gender equality TORONTO, March 6, 2019 – International Women’s Day on March 8 is a time for women to reflect on the progress made and to highlight the goal of a gender-equal world. This year, the United Nations’ theme is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate […]
Expert available on why survivors still need to be talked into cardiac rehab
Taking it to Heart this Heart Month: Expert available on why survivors still need to be talked into cardiac rehab TORONTO, February 7, 2019 – Approximately 2.4 million Canadian adults are affected by heart disease and heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability globally. For many who have suffered a cardiac event, cardiac rehab can […]
Babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention
Six-month-old babies who are brought up hearing more than one language show advantages in early development of attention TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2019 – The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, according to new research led by York University’s Faculty of Health. In the study, […]
Study: Faster weight loss no better than slow weight loss for health benefits
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2019 – Losing weight slowly or quickly won’t tip the scale in your favour when it comes to overall health, according to new research. Health researchers at York University found that people who lose weight quickly versus those who lose it slowly don’t get any additional health benefits and it’s the amount of […]
