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Research
New commentary in Nature Medicine explores placebo effects in clinical trials
Dr. Matthew Burke, cognitive neurologist at Sunnybrook, and Dr. Daniel Blumberger, a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health...
Behind the research: managing apathy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
One of the most prevalent yet under-recognized symptoms experienced by patients with Alzheimer’s disease is apathy, characterized by a loss of...
Behind the research: Get to know the Sunnybrook research ethics board (REB)
Every year, approximately 450 new studies and over 1,800 existing research studies are reviewed by a group of 25+ volunteers that make up the...
Behind the research: Implementing practice change amidst a pandemic
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, intravenous sedatives were in short supply. Within six short weeks, Dr. Angela Jerath and her colleagues...
Sunnybrook focused ultrasound on the cover of Nature Reviews Neurology
Sunnybrook at the forefront of decades of progress in focused ultrasound research
Behind the Research: Improving the pre-anesthesia clinic with a patient-centred approach
After experiencing her own struggles during her treatment at Sunnybrook, Lindsay Senese joined forces with Agnes Ryzynski and other researchers on an...
When science meets art: Get to know Hang Yu Lin, Biomedical Illustrator
Creating art was always a hobby in high school for Hang Yu Lin, who was on a path to pursue a career in health sciences at the time.
Patient story: Focused ultrasound and Parkinson’s disease
Pat Wilson is the first patient with Parkinson’s disease in the world to be part of a leading-edge clinical trial by Sunnybrook and UHN researchers...
Behind the Research: examining quality of life measures for older adults facing cancer
New study looks at functional outcomes for older adults — like time spent at home — after cancer surgery.