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Targeting heart health for post-menopausal women

New research to develop heart-protective drugs among 19 U of A projects receiving more than $16 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

September 25, 2025
By Gillian Rutherford

U of A graduate Fred Van Goor, whose breakthrough in treating cystic fibrosis has given tens of thousands of patients a new lease on life, will receive an honorary degree from the university this November. (Photo courtesy Vertex Pharmaceuticals)

Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

U of A to honour biology grad for breakthrough in treating cystic fibrosis

Fred Van Goor, whose research has given tens of thousands of patients a new lease on life, will receive an honorary degree during convocation ceremonies this November.

September 24, 2025
By Sean Townsend

The risks of continuing participation in contact sports during pregnancy may be much lower than previously assumed, according to a U of A study. (Photo: Getty Images)

Health And Wellness, Research

Rethinking contact sports in pregnancy

U of A research is poised to significantly reshape guidelines for pregnant athletes, particularly those in contact sports like soccer.

September 24, 2025
By Michael Brown

Heather Armstrong and her lab are in the clinical trial phase for a tool they developed to test gut microbiota and provide a precision carbohydrate diet based on the results. (Photo: Alex Pugliese)

Research, Health And Wellness

Gut feeling: new test and precision diet could boost health for people with IBD

U of A research team in clinical trials for their innovative AI-powered tool that could reduce inflammation by “rewiring” the gut microbiome.

September 23, 2025
By Gillian Rutherford

Michael Houghton Awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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Michael Houghton wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

Science and Technology, Research

U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

Michael Houghton’s colleagues and trainees describe the determination that led him to discover the hepatitis C virus and continue his quest for vaccines that will save millions of lives.

08 October 2020 By Gillian Rutherford

Research, Science and Technology

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is essential—and thanks to scientific advances and global will, it will likely come faster than any previous vaccine, according to virologist Michael Houghton.

08 October 2020 By Michael Brown

Research, Health And Wellness

U of A virologist Michael Houghton explains the only thing that could best receiving a Nobel Prize.

07 October 2020

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