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Ottawa researcher helps launch world’s first open access journal for systematic reviews February 10, 2012 - Clinical trials often have inconclusive findings and sometimes produce results that are contradicted by subsequent studies. Those that evaluate the effectiveness ... Ottawa Hospital researchers help launch two new clinical trials to evaluate CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest January 26, 2012 - The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is participating in two new multi-site clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions ... New research shows Wnt7a protein stimulates muscle growth and development in two unique ways December 18, 2011 - Dr. Michael Rudnicki and his team have discovered that a protein called Wnt7a promotes the growth of muscle tissue in two distinct ways: by stimulating muscle stem cells to produce new muscle ... Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and CHEO Research Institute open new research centre dedicated to improving health and patient care December 14, 2011 - Medical research often happens in small steps, but a new facility at The Ottawa Hospital is designed to enable researchers to answer the big questions that can truly ... Study finds serious reactions to MMR vaccine are rare December 12, 2011 - New research led by Dr. Kumanan Wilson shows that children are more likely to show up in emergency rooms one to two weeks after getting their first measles, mumps and rubella vaccine shot, ... See all news items | See only press releases

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