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UCalgary researchers investigate transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat aphasia caused by stroke Lucy Mulloor woke up one morning and realized something was terribly wrong. The 45-year-old single-mom could hear her two daughters in the kitchen but couldn't call out to them. She'd lost the ability to talk and to move the right side of her body.

UCalgary scientist Ben Tutolo lead author in groundbreaking study published in the journal Science It wasn't long after Ben Tutolo started as a participating scientist on NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover team that he started to understand just how much information was being collected on the red planet.

Research led by Dr. Li-Fang (Jack) Chu at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is uncovering how species-specific developmental timing shapes early development, using pig stem-cells. Understanding how cells grow and change can unlock new therapies for regenerative medicine and Chu's team is showing encouraging results by creating retinal tissues similar to that found in human eyes.

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and Lancet Neurology-the ESCAPE-NEXT trial, the FRONTIER trial, and an individual patient level meta-analysis across three trials.

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial , proving that a clot retrieval procedure known as endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke caused by a blockage in a large-sized blood vessel.

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper. The study , published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment , finds it was earlier than originally thought. "We reveal how early humans - known as hominins - were able to thrive under harsh conditions," says lead author Dr. Julio Mercader , PhD, a professor in both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary.

Two UCalgary researchers part of University of New South Wales team that created a 'Schrödinger's cat' inside a silicon chip A team led by quantum engineers at the University of New South Wales - that includes two UCalgary researchers - has demonstrated a well-known quantum thought experiment in the real world.

Visiting USask research team and Biogeoscience Institute educators deepen our understanding of water movement and flooding impacts in Sibbald Valley The beaver is a well-known symbol associated with Canada.

A multi-disciplinary team of University of Calgary researchers is aiming to use genetic variants to discover new cardiovascular diseases and disease mechanisms. Libin Cardiovascular Institute members Dr. Wayne Chen, PhD, and Dr. Robert Rose, PhD, are leading a novel study investigating the genetics behind rare cardiovascular conditions.

Groundbreaking finding by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine team opens door to new immunotherapies and enhanced vaccines. The human immune system is a marvel of biological engineering, yet, even today, there are fundamental aspects of its operation that remain shrouded in mystery. "Our immune systems protect us from everyday threats - like the viruses that cause the flu or from mutated cells like cancer cells," says Dr. Johnathan Canton, PhD.

According to the Heart & Stroke Foundation , each year around 60,000 Canadians experience their first heart attack. Heart attacks happen when blockages in the coronary arteries prevent oxygen and nutrients from reaching the heart, leading to cell death and scarring. This damage can eventually result in heart failure.

Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer , plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use restrictions after a mainline suffered a major break in June.

Faculty of Arts researchers' work finds that girls and non-binary youth who experience teen dating violence are at elevated risk. It's well-known that adults who are victims of intimate-partner violence are also often victims of traumatic brain injury, including concussions. But whether this association exists in younger people who experience teen dating violence (TDV) has not been examined.

Groundbreaking initiative underscores urgent need to improve animal health as a means to reduce emissions and promote sustainability In the midst of a global climate crisis, a groundbreaking initiative led by a team of multinational researchers, including an expert from the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), is set to revolutionize the way we tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production.

Multinational study introduces groundbreaking framework to assess livestock health and estimate emissions related to disease, says UCalgary co-author Karin Orsel In the midst of a global climate crisis, a groundbreaking initiative led by a team of multinational researchers, including an expert from the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), is set to revolutionize the way we tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production.

Dr. Valerie Taylor, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, professor and researcher at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) is recruiting people for two studies using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), often called poop pills, as a potential treatment for two mental health illnesses,  major depressive disorder  and  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Researchers at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine have made a significant breakthrough in the field of microbiology and phage therapy to treat a difficult-to-detect, debilitating, and untreatable and fatal disease in dairy cows. Johne's disease (paratuberculosis) affects ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats.

The research, published in Nature Communications in May, showed that the bacteria found in methane-producing environments such as acidic wetlands and rice paddies could be used to help to clean up the atmosphere. "It has been pretty surprising," said Dr. Samuel Imisi Awala, who's the lead author on the paper and assistant professor in research at Chungbuk National University in South Korea, where he worked on the project with principal investigator and professor Sung-Keun Rhee.

Findings show pharmacists could fill gap in care for people with atrial fibrillation who are at high risk of stroke Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder encountered in clinical practice according to Dr. Roopinder Sandhu, MD, MPH, and the leading cause of stroke in older individuals.

UCalgary Nursing professor Shane Sinclair says results show compassion cannot be considered 'optional' The news is rife these days about the quality of health care in Alberta. This includes increased wait times in emergency departments (ED), with some physicians referring to these and other quality-care issues as a capacity crisis.