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Two University of Toronto researchers – physicist Sajeev John and engineer Andreas Mandelis – have each won a 2014 Killam Prize, one of…
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New research reveals that both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a fat metabolite that impairs pancreatic…
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Blame it on Gwyneth Paltrow. The newly single actress has been credited by celebrity magazines with popularizing “oil pulling” among her…
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Children in grades one through three are in their most formative years, says the University of Toronto's Radha Maharaj – so…
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It took just five days on the streets of Milan to bring the celebrated Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni to life for a group of Italian Studies…
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Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can significantly reduce “bad cholesterol” and therefore the risk of…
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Researchers say there are two significant reasons why Peel has one of the highest rates of diabetes in Ontario: neighbourhood design that…
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Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs) are becoming increasingly prevalent on campuses across the country and throughout the world. Issues around…
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Imagine the anguish of a parent whose child is diagnosed with an incurable form of childhood brain cancer. Surgery is not an option, current…
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Volunteering was always part of Rosemary Tannock’s retirement plan but she never imagined she’d be building a school in Kenya just seven…
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Young adults in Ontario, often chided for their lack of participation in politics, need to ensure that their voices are heard on issues such as…
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This week the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report highlighting the risks and closing window of opportunity…