Welcome to the latest issue of Research Spotlight.
As Canada’s largest research hospital, UHN is a national and international source for discovery, education, and patient care. This newsletter highlights top research advancements from over 5,000 members of TeamUHN—a diverse group of trainees, staff, and principal investigators who conduct research at UHN.
Stories in this month’s issue:
● Reducing Heart Risk in Kidney Care: Daily omega-3 supplementation linked to fewer serious cardiac events in hemodialysis patients.
● Rehabilitation Beyond the Clinic: AI tailors rehabilitation for people with hand impairments.
● Brain Barrier Preserved in Stroke: Blocking a key enzyme helps protect brain blood vessels and reduces damage after stroke.
● Improving Radiation Sensitivity: Study identifies new target that could make radiation more effective in small cell lung cancer.
Read these stories and more online here. To read previous issues, see the newsletter archive.