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Connecting the Dox

Connecting the Dox

Apr 21, 2018

While research has led to effective agents for killing cancer cells, they come with a high price: some of these drugs, such as Doxorubicin (DOX), can also damage the heart. DOX is a common chemotherapy drug used to treat many cancers, including leukemias, lymphomas,...
“Healthy is a gut feeling”

“Healthy is a gut feeling”

May 16, 2017

MSPrebiotic® – a St. Boniface Hospital Research success story out of Carberry, Manitoba – is leading a revolution in gut health. A clinical trial conducted by Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) Principal Investigator and...
The battle against bacteria

The battle against bacteria

Apr 21, 2017

Scientists at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Manitoba have developed a drug that combats two of the top 10 “priority pathogens” defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as antiobiotic-resistant bacteria requiring new...
Protecting hearts

Protecting hearts

Apr 10, 2017

Eating blackberries and black elderberries might protect your heart and prevent high blood pressure. That’s what Drs. Jeffrey Wigle and Thomas Netticadan of St. Boniface Hospital are working to prove. “In nature, plants produce compounds called polyphenols when they...
Wild Manitoba berry shows promising health benefits

Wild Manitoba berry shows promising health benefits

Feb 27, 2017

Manitoba-grown lingonberries show promising signs of protecting against kidney failure. Wild lingonberries – small red fruit similar to cranberries – grow in northern communities in B.C., Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador. A staple in Scandinavian cuisine, these...