Friday, January 19, 2024 New cancer therapy approach slows growth of advanced gastrointestinal tumours
New approach for early cancer treatment was shown to significantly reduce the risk of advanced neuroendocrine tumour progression and death
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Sunnybrook-led research team develops simplified prediction model for cardiovascular disease risk
Current guidelines recommend using models that estimate the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) to guide treatment decisions for preventive therapies like cholesterol-lowering statins. A new model developed by clinician-scientists provides a simplified approach that uses only laboratory tests, which may provide a significant advantage over traditional models.
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Thursday, December 7, 2023 Sunnybrook ranked one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals for 2023
Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) was ranked in the top 10 on the 2023 list of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals, released by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Patients have lower healthcare costs with female surgeons, study finds
'Large cost savings' are found for female surgeons compared to male surgeons, but more research is needed to understand why these differences exist. A new study suggests that patients treated by female surgeons have lower total healthcare costs than patients treated by male surgeons, across many different types of procedures.
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Friday, November 24, 2023 Dr. Rick Swartz appointed to the Bastable-Potts Chair in Stroke Research
Sunnybrook is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rick Swartz to the Bastable-Potts Chair in Stroke Research, jointly shared by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto.
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