Posts from August 24, 2010

New findings released on the genetic basis of autism

A team of scientists from The Autism Genome Project Consortium have identified significant changes in the DNA of individuals with autism. Composed of over 175 Canadian and international scientists, the Consortium has been conducting an ongoing study of the genes in autistic individuals since 2000, and after 10 years of research into the second phase […]

From bench to bedside

“Translational research, from bench to bedside,” is how Dr. Paul G. Walfish describes recent work conducted in his lab, which has led to the discovery of an intracellular biomarker and its use in identifying aggressive thyroid cancer. Walfish, an emeritus professor at U of T’s Faculty of Medicine and researcher at Mt. Sinai Hospital, is […]

Keep it personal

While collecting blood samples from newborns is a standard routine in hospitals, most parents would likely be worried to discover that the hospitals were retaining these DNA samples for purposes other than genetic screening. A blood sample from a small prick on the foot of a newborn allows the hospital to test for health problems […]

The End of Summer

Freshly Pressed

Hawksley Workman: Milk Hawksley Workman’s latest album Milk breaches new territory for the indie-glam-rock musician. Following the January release of his darker grunge album Meat, Milk takes on a completely different vibe, experimenting with synthesizers and quick-lip lyrics to produce a euro-pop sound. While Milk does not number among the best of Workman’s twelve albums, […]