World's largest osteoporosis congress opens in Toronto
The IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO), the world's largest scientific congress devoted specifically to the bone disease osteoporosis, opened today in Toronto, Canada.... ..."Thank you for continuing to rise up to the challenge of osteoporosis and for striving for a world without broken bones, where all citizens stand straight and strong and safe," said Queen Rania of Jordan, IOF's patr...HIV infection rates down one-third in south India, University of Toronto study
A University of Toronto Indo-Canadian study reports a remarkable one-third decline in new HIV infections in the worst hit regions of India, indicating that with condom use and awareness programs, the country's AIDS epidemic is far from hopeless. ...... The study, which appears online in the Lancet's March 30 issue, tracked HIV prevalence among young women attending pregnancy or antenatal clinics...University of Toronto-led ethics network to help guide Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative
How do you adequately consult and collaborate with a community in rural Africa for a study of HIV/AIDS or malaria?... ...What are the cultural barriers in these settings to introducing an intra-vaginal vaccine to stop the spread of sexually transmitted disease?... ...These and other ethical, social and cultural questions will be identified and addressed by a team of experts from the University of...Resolved to lose weight? Social cues encourage overeating: University of Toronto study
Socially informed perceptions of which foods are appropriate to eat, when they should be eaten and how much should be consumed have a greater impact on our food intake than feelings of hunger or fullness, says a University of Toronto review paper published in Physiology & Behavior. ... ...U of T psychology professors Peter Herman and Janet Polivy examined more than 30 years of research to survey...Women more afraid of dentists than men: University of Toronto study
Women are 2.5 times more likely than men to fear a visit to the dentist, says a new University of Toronto study.... ...The research, conducted by U of T master's degree candidate Brian Chanpong and dentistry professors Daniel Haas and David Locker, is the first-ever nationwide Canadian study of fear and anxiety about visiting the dentist. It is published in the June issue of Anesthesia Progress....Injury rates decrease at Toronto school playgrounds due to safer equipment: Study
TORONTO Research at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) shows that playground injuries among children were significantly reduced after the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) removed hazardous equipment from school playgrounds in 2000 and replaced it with safer equipment. This research is reported in the May 24, 2005 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.... ...The study look...