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VIDEO: Global News covers Professor Michael Riddell's Type 1 diabetes exercise study and kids' camp

Posted on 26 July 2010

Global News covered a York study that found young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels in its Family Health segment July 23. The study, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, was written by Michael Riddell, associate professor in York’s School […]

Professor Dorota Crawford's research shows misoprostol prevents cell communication

Posted on 9 July 2010

Drug has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism A York University study has shown for the first time how the drug misoprostol, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism, interferes with neuronal cell function. It is an important finding because misoprostol is similar in structure to naturally occurring prostaglandins, which […]

York professors partner with community agencies to find gaps in research and services for teen pregnancy

Posted on 7 July 2010

Until psychology Professor Jennifer Connolly began synthesizing information about teen pregnancy and teen mothers through a ResearchImpact Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) grant, she hadn’t realized that those youth who had dealings with youth protection services or the justice system were at increased risk of pregnancy compared to the general population. The other area of high risk […]

York hosts its first Neuroscience Research Day

Posted on 21 June 2010

The first cohort of students graduating from York’s Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program will present their leading-edge research today as part of the University’s first Neuroscience Research Day. The presentations will take place from 9am to 3:30pm in 163 Behavioural Sciences Building on York's Keele campus. Fifteen students will offer summaries of their research. The students come […]

York's Diabetes Prevention Program seeking volunteers for diabetes research study

Posted on 15 June 2010

In Canada, the Chinese, South Asian, African and African-Caribbean populations have a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness, leg amputation and kidney failure in Canada. A team of researchers from the Physical Activity & Chronic Disease Unit in the School of Kinesiology & Health […]

Professor Alison Macpherson on study recommending hockey players be 16 before bodychecking

Posted on 10 June 2010

When 11- and 12-year-old children are allowed to bodycheck as part of peewee hockey, they face three times the risk of suffering a concussion or other serious injury compared to young players who are not allowed to roughhouse in this way, Canadian researchers report, wrote US News & World Report June 8: The report is […]

New diabetes study on Type 2 diabetes, high-risk populations and fitness enters second phase

Posted on 4 May 2010

Could screening high-risk populations for pre-diabetes and setting them up with culturally preferred fitness regimes prevent people from developing Type 2 diabetes and the secondary complications of heart and kidney disease, blindness and stroke? That’s what several York researchers are hoping to find out. If successful, their Pre-Diabetes Detection and Physical Activity Intervention Delivery (PRE-PAID) Program […]

York professor studying how mobile devices like a BlackBerry can help manage your weight

Posted on 20 April 2010

For York University researcher and health psychologist Paul Ritvo, a professor in York’s School of Kinesiology & Health Science in the Faculty of Health, the BlackBerry has potential to help manage chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, wrote the Toronto Star April 18: Ritvo has pioneered a study, currently underway, that hopes to explore […]

York's Diabetes Prevention Program seeks volunteers for a new study

Posted on 23 March 2010

Globe & Mail's 2010 Campus Research report cites York researchers, programs and projects

Posted on 10 March 2010

This week, the Globe & Mail's 2010 Campus Research report has focused on several of York's researchers and research-related programs. On March 9, the Globe published an article on the impact social sciences and humanities research has on economic growth. The story was part of its special report on university research and also appeared in […]