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Anissa Armet (front) prepares food in a test kitchen. Armet co-led a study showing that it’s possible to restore damage to the gut and improve health by mimicking a traditional, non-industrialized diet. (Photo: Supplied)
Health And Wellness, Research, Science and Technology

Traditional diet shows promise for modern gut health

Restoring the gut microbiome could help reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease, study shows.

  • March 13, 2025
  • By Bev Betkowski
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The º£½ÇÉçÇø has 18 subjects ranked in the Top 100 and four in the Top 20 globally, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject. (Photo: Alex Pugliese)
Science and Technology, Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

º£½ÇÉçÇø’s strong subjects make gains in latest QS rankings

University ranks among the world’s Top 20 in four subjects including engineering, sport science and nursing.

  • March 12, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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New research challenges existing guidelines that discourage high-intensity resistance exercise during pregnancy, providing evidence that it can be well tolerated by both the mother and fetus. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Health And Wellness

Study confirms safety of high-intensity resistance training during pregnancy

º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers provide new evidence that could lead to updated guidelines for pregnant women.

  • March 12, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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Toshifumi Yokota leads a º£½ÇÉçÇø research team that has taken the first step toward proving its innovative gene therapy can treat a rare genetic condition called dysferlinopathy that impairs the body’s ability to repair damaged muscles. (Photo: Supplied)
Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Research

Gene therapy shows promise for treating rare muscle disease

º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers develop a molecule that bypasses genetic mutation to restore a crucial muscle-repairing protein.

  • March 11, 2025
  • By Gillian Rutherford

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  • March 6, 2025

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  • March 6, 2025

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  • March 6, 2025

    Ellen Goddard (Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences) explains the uncertainty surrounding potential tariffs on the Canadian agricultural sector.

  • March 5, 2025

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Statements & Announcements

Expanding opportunities for Albertans: LIFT Centre to lead on life sciences

º£½ÇÉçÇø centre to advance research, train the workforce of tomorrow and expand access to high-demand fields.
28 February 2025

Statement on the Passing of His Highness, The Aga Khan IV from the º£½ÇÉçÇø

05 February 2025

Remembering a ‘giant of Prairie politics’

Peter Meekison, beloved political science scholar and co-architect of the Canadian constitution, leaves an enduring legacy.
31 January 2025 By Geoff McMaster

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