Self Care as Good as Physical Therapy for Sprained Ankles
Study co-authored by Queen's University faculty member in the school of rehabilitation Keep Reading
Synthetic Sperm Protein May Help Treat Male Infertility
Discovery by Queen's University Biomedical and Molecular Sciences Researcher Keep Reading
“Rock Snot” in Rivers & Lakes May be Linked to Global Warming
Research debunks 'human-transfer' theory Keep Reading
Kingston Kids Wanted for Exergaming Study
Children get gamebike & exercise video games for 6 weeks Keep Reading
Arctic Ecosystems May Be Most at Risk from Mercury Pollution
Cold temperatures may increase biomagnification Keep Reading
Exercise Guidelines Developed for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Having an active lifestyle can lead to many benefits for adults living with multiple sclerosis, according to new research from Queen’s University. Based on their study, researcher Amy Latimer-Cheung (School of Kinesiology and Health Studies) developed new exercise guidelines to prescribe for people with MS. “The rate of MS in Canada is among the highest… Keep Reading
School of Medicine Receives Funding from Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Researchers at the Queen’s University School of Medicine have been awarded $370,000 from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. The funding is being made to Stephen Vanner and Alan Lomax so they and their colleagues can continue innovative research in this often debilitating illness. Dr. Vanner is the director of the Gastrointestinal Diseases Research… Keep Reading
Brain Works Differently When Listening to Person with Schizophrenia
EEG readings reveal differences in the brain of listeners who are aware of ailment Keep Reading
Research Examines Language Used to Motivate and Interrogate Terrorists
David Skillicorn, a researcher at Queen’s University, recently presented two new papers at a Seattle conference that examined the use of language as a way to understand the mental states behind it. The online magazine Inspire was the first example Dr. Skillicorn analysed in his papers. Inspire is believed to be published by the al… Keep Reading
Queen’s University Health Researchers Awarded $5.35 Million
Ten Queen’s University researchers were awarded over $5.35 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) during the 2012/13 fiscal term. The funding is being used to support the creation of new scientific knowledge that could lead to better understanding of illnesses and disorders and, ultimately, better health of Canadians. “The support of the… Keep Reading
Queen’s University Research Awarded 20 Patents in 2012
20 projects initiated by Queen’s University earned patents lst year, including research toward the use of renewable feedstocks to produce biodegradable plastics. The Vice-President, Intellectual Property at PARTEQ Innovations ( the technology transfer office of the university), Carol Miernicki Steeg, said that the patents are proof to the fact that the research carried out at… Keep Reading