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One of the world's leading spinal cord injury (SCI) researchers, based at the University of Calgary, admits it's been astounding to see a tiny notion grow to the verge of changing lives.

Evidence-based intervention emerged from a six-year study of mental health care in a Calgary hospital's emergency department One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness or substance use disorder in any given year.

UCalgary's Dr. Hossein Piri developing intelligent, personalized alert systems to foster clinician well-being, improve patient care Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes in a hospital has heard the cacophony of persistent alarms.

New research shows how stigma and silence impact recovery and what workplaces can do to support change While awareness of mental health is growing in the results-driven modern workplace, employees say they still feel under-supported, a University of Calgary study has found. The  study , published in  Human Resource Management , was co-authored by Drs.

Groundbreaking trial demonstrates surgical treatment produced significant improvements in walking speed and balance after just three months When Jill Knaus shuffled into the Adult Hydrocephalus Program she was hoping to find answers to her health concerns.

The research of five UCalgary postdoctoral fellows is getting a boost thanks to Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards.

The Badv Lab combines engineering, medicine and science expertise to develop the next generation of biomaterials and biointerfaces for applications such as medical implants Medical devices and implan

Cybersecurity is an issue experts at the University of Calgary and across the country believe municipalities need to take seriously.

Canadian collaboration identifies optimal treatment approach to improve outcomes after emergency department discharge Most children seeking emergency department (ED) care due to vomiting are discharged home.

For nearly a decade, the health of horses has been better understood thanks to the work of Dr. Renaud Léguillette , DMV PhD, Calgary Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM).

With an Azrieli Accelerator Catalyst Grant, Roz Zulla leads a transdisciplinary team studying the unique challenges in accessing supports and services For individuals living with a neurodevelopmental

While Stampede visitors take in the rodeo action this week, University of Calgary veterinary medicine researchers will be hard at work advancing animal care.

Dr. Maria Camilla Ceballos, Associate professor of animal welfare and behaviour, a distinguished researcher at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) , is on a mission to transform the lives of livestock across Canada and the globe.

Boyd English will be 76 years old in July and is looking forward to riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle this summer, thanks to researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine.

To you, it might just look like leftovers from your morning cup of joe. But a University of Calgary researcher says this staple of many morning routines is helping track toxins in drinking water.

And the results are no joke.