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Episodic Migraine Prevention Study

Headaches & Migraines

This clinical research study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication option for preventing episodic migraine headaches.

This clinical research study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of a medication for people with resistant hypertension. Also known as high blood pressure, uncontrolled hypertension can lead to serious health problems, such as heart disease, heart attack and stroke.

Inadequately Controlled Hypertension Study

Hypertension

Early Type 2 Diabetes Research Study

Type2 Diabetes

This clinical research study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication option for volunteers with early type 2 diabetes.

Reducing the Morbidity and Mortality of Obesity Study

Overweight and Obesity

This clinical research study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of medication for overweight and obese adults.

Knee Osteoarthritis Study

Osteoarthritis

This clinical research study is looking at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication option for people with pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee.

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Hydration Could Be the Key to a Happy and Healthy Life

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in eBioMedicine. Research conducted over a 30-year period gathered data from just over 11,000 adults, comparing serum sodium

New Research Promotes the Benefits of a Plant Based Diet

A new study involving over 170,000 US-based participants has found evidence that sticking to a plant based diet could reduce the chance of bowel cancer for men by up to 22%. The research found no such link for women, who have an overall lower risk of bowel cancer. “Colorectal cancer is the third most common

Diabetes Research Arrives in Stouffville

Diabetes research is coming to Stouffville! This fall, Stouffville Medical Centre will host its first clinical trial for type 2 diabetes, for people who have been diagnosed within the past 4 years. JoinAStudy.ca Principal Investigator Dr. Nima Mirtorabi and the medical team in Stouffville are excited to be contributors to the next wave of diabetes

A New Method of COVID-19 Detection

Researchers have found that wrist-worn health devices can be combined with machine learning to detect COVID-19 infections as early as two days before symptoms appear, and this could open the door to applying the use of wearable health tech for the early detection of other infectious diseases. The “COVI-GAPP” study was conducted by researchers from

GSK Announces Positive Data for its Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Candidate for Older Adults

JoinAStudy.ca Investigators Dr. Peter Dzongowski, Dr. Michael Jones and Dr. Sean Peterson were all recently involved in GSK trial AReSVi 006, evaluating a vaccine candidate for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Recruitment was highly successful for all three investigators, whose work has helped lead to the first RSV vaccine candidate to show statistically significant and clinically

Why Bilingualism Could Be Good for Your Brain

Researchers have found that bilingualism can slow down and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the human brain. The study is authored by scientists from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience in Moscow, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and Northumbria University in Newcastle. A sample of cognitively healthy senior (60+ years of age) bilingual

Video Presentation by Dr. Anil Gupta – Treating COVID-19 Infection Early

JoinAStudy.ca Investigator Dr. Anil Gupta was recently asked to assist in the presentation of strategies for preventing COVID progression and transmission in the outpatient setting, including the latest therapeutic developments. This effort was supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. The presentation linked below will define the sub-populations that are most

Paxlovid – Pfizer’s New Oral Covid Pill

Canada has approved the first oral COVID-19 treatment that can be taken at home. The drug, an antiviral developed by Pfizer, was found to reduce risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in clinical trials. At the moment, there is a “limited global supply” of the drug, thus Canadian health officials have prioritized the

Impact of sleep loss on mood and emotions

A lack of sleep affects people’s ability to feel for others. Sleep deprivation and emotional fatigue can hit anyone, but first responders and health-care workers are especially vulnerable due to shift work, long hours, and the overall stressful nature of their jobs. A study conducted by cognitive neuroscience researchers Veronica Guadagni and Giuseppe Iaria was designed to

JoinAStudy.ca Investigator Published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Earlier this year, we reported on the positive findings of a Covid-19 treatment study, conducted by lead study author and JoinAStudy Investigator Dr. Anil Gupta. We are now proud to highlight that as of November 18, 2021 this research has been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. It is among the most reputable peer-reviewed medical

Genetic Cause of Endometriosis and Potential Drug Target

New research conducted by the University of Oxford in partnership with several American institutions has revealed a potential cause of endometriosis and a nonhormonal drug target that may lead to improved therapy for this condition. Endometriosis is when the kind of tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else. It can grow on the ovaries,

Monitoring Serious Side Effects After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination

Analysis of data from 6.2 million people has found no significant associations between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and serious side effects. The study authors, based in cities across the United States, undertook this study to compare mRNA vaccines’ negative effects in the first 21 days post-vaccination to negative effects occurring 22 days + after vaccination. Safe and

Avillion Asthma Trial Demonstrates Significant Benefits for Asthma Patients

London, UK, 9 September 2021 – Avillion LLP, a drug development company focused on the co-development and financing of pharmaceutical candidates, has announced positive high-level results from the MANDALA and DENALI Phase III trials of a new, fixed-dose combination inhaler for those who suffer from asthma. JoinAStudy.ca Investigators Dr. Syed Anees, Dr. Peter Dzongowski, Dr. Anil Gupta, Dr. Sam Henein and Dr. Sean

Study Finds “High” Levels of Toxics in Top Makeup Products

New research is shining light on the ugly side of the cosmetics industry. A peer-reviewed study published last month in Environmental Science and Technology presented evidence that hundreds of makeup products contain “high” levels of organic fluorine. This is an indicator that they also contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are known more colloquially

Link confirmed between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiota

Swiss and Italian scientists have been able to prove a correlation between gut microbiota and the appearance of amyloid plaques in the brain, buildups typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and is an incurable condition that directly affects millions of people, and indirectly affects many more family

Cooking with Kids of Different Ages

Cooking food together with kids lets you share food and cooking traditions and important food skills. If your kids get cooking now, chances are they will keep up this good habit as they grow older. Why not try out this recipe from UnlockFood.ca and have some fun in the kitchen with your loved ones while

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