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September 23, 2025

How a blood test can aid spinal cord injury recovery

Waterloo study shows routine blood samples may give doctors early insights into injury severity and patient survival after spinal cord damage 
 

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July 8, 2025

People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows

Earlier diagnosis and better care may lead to lower risk of death than in previous years following dementia diagnosis, researchers found

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October 6, 2025

Think your BMI reflects your health? Think again, study warns

With new data showing two in three Canadians are overweight or obese, a University of Waterloo study cautions against using BMI

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September 15, 2025

Stress in the strands: Hair offers clues to children’s mental health

University of Waterloo study shows long-term stress levels may signal mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses and guide early intervention

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October 28, 2025

What drives sleep problems in long-term care facilities?

University of Waterloo researchers find that residents’ poor sleep can trigger problematic medication use, falls and delirium

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January 21, 2019

Pharmacists could help reduce smoking rates

Enlisting the help of pharmacists could help in the quest to get people to quit smoking, according a white paper released by the University of Waterloo

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January 17, 2019

Study identifies way for employers to retain casual workers

Job enrichment may be an important tool for retaining seasonal frontline staff, according to a new University of Waterloo study.

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January 7, 2019

Assessments could reduce end-of-life hospital stays for seniors

Better use of standard assessment tools could help long-term care homes identify which new residents are at risk of hospitalization or death in the first 90 days of admission.

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December 14, 2018

Social enterprise goes digital to close a dementia support gap

Award-winning reading platform serves up accessible e-books for people living with dementia

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December 11, 2018

Inability to perform basic activities delays mental health patients’ discharge

Mental health patients who have difficulty performing daily living tasks are four times more likely to experience discharge delays than someone who can perform those tasks independently. 

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December 10, 2018

Flying high with Cirque du Soleil - an alumnus’ story

Trapeze artist Xander Taylor (BSc ’09) recently joined Cirque du Soleil's show TOTEM, performing his duo trapeze act with partner Mélanie Dupuis for their European tour.

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November 22, 2018

Researchers identify drug mixtures that can lead to serotonin syndrome

Mixing antidepressants with common drugs found in your medicine cabinet could lead to Serotonin Syndrome, a condition caused by excessive levels of the chemical in the brain

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November 6, 2018

ADHD youth no more at risk for traffic violations than non-ADHD youth

Youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are no more at risk of incurring traffic violations than their non-ADHD counterparts, contrary to previously published studies

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October 24, 2018

How to help protect yourself from vaccine administration injury

A study at the University of Waterloo reiterates the need for health care professionals to take certain precautions to minimize the risk of their patients suffering shoulder injury related to vaccine administration

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October 12, 2018

Canadian smokers support bold new approaches to end tobacco use

Most Canadian smokers are in favour of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC) at the University of Waterloo

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September 24, 2018

Virtual reality motion sickness may be predicted and counteracted

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have made progress towards predicting who is likely to feel sick from virtual reality technology.

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July 23, 2018

Study shows how the brain controls food cravings

A newly published study from the University of Waterloo shows that when activity in a specific part of the brain is suppressed, our desire for high-calorie foods increases

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