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In an editorial, the Globe and Mail declares that one of the ways Finance Minister Ralph Goodale can reduce Canada's productivity gap is by increasing investments in health research. According to the newspaper, if Minister Goodale 'channels more funding' into CIHR, the agency's funded researchers will hatch the next wave of biotech companies and help commercialize university research. The paper acknowledges Dr. Bernstein's assertion that these funded projects are the 'wisest, efficient and most prudent investments any society can make.' They will lead to ever-more-valuable products with better equipment and a more highly-skilled workforce. Globe and Mail, November 8, 2005, p.A18.
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Scientist uncovers gene related to speed of tuberculosis development
Dr. Edwin Shurr, a CIHR-funded researcher from McGill University Health Centre, has discovered a gene called NRAMP1 that controls the speed at which people develop tuberculosis. The gene's discovery will provide scientists with further insights into the disease's mechanism. Le Quotidien, August 17, 2005, p. 25 and Red Deer Advocate, August 18, 2005, p.A6.
Study examines work absenteeism rates among female breast cancer sufferers
Dr. Elizabeth Maunsell, a CIHR-funded researcher from Laval University, examined work absenteeism among female breast cancer sufferers. With the help of her research team, she discovered that breast cancer survivors were not away from work for longer periods than other working women.
Study suggests genetics affect the severity of metabolic syndrome in obese people
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A promising discovery by Drs. Heinz Feldmann and Steven Jones, CIHR-funded researchers at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, and American researchers, could eventually lead to the development of a human vaccine against Lassa fever. Lassa fever is a type of hemorrhagic disease common in parts of West Africa. Using a Canadian-made vaccine, the team successfully immunized four macaque monkeys against Lassa fever. Further work and testing is needed, but the finding offers hope that we will someday be able to protect people against this devastating illness.
New research puts a fresh spin on current thinking of speech evolution in humans
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