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Using math to kill cancer cells June 14, 2013 - Ottawa—Here's a good reason to pay attention in math class. Today Nature Communications has published a paper from Ottawa researchers outlining how advanced mathematical modelling can be used in the fight against cancer. The technique ... Flu vaccine safe for children with IBD: Study May 6, 2013 - TORONTO and OTTAWA – Influenza immunization rates in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are low despite its safety according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Children’s Hospital ... New program to enhance the survival and quality of life of Canadians needing organ and tissue transplants April 22, 2013 - Ottawa, ON — Canadian transplant patients have new hope as the Harper Government today announced the launch of a new national transplantation research program that will develop new knowledge and health care practices that address barriers to ... Solving the mystery of how childhood brain cancer starts March 19, 2013 - A pioneering Ottawa scientist has been awarded funding to study for the first time a particular gene that may be involved in childhood cancer and could shed light on how cancer grows. Dr. Valerie Wallace, Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital ... How Much Sodium are You Eating? New Online Salt Calculator Sums it Up March 8, 2013 - Ottawa – Canadians can track how much salt they’re eating and identify the main sources of sodium in their diet using a new online Salt Calculator. Developed by researchers at the ... See all news items | See only press releases

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