Personalized approach helps cancer patients avoid chemo side effects
New research led by Dr. Mark Clemons shows that asking breast cancer patients a few simple questions can help minimize nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy.
New high-tech surgical suites allow doctors to save more lives and reduce complications
First-in-Canada technology supports less-invasive vascular surgery. Quicker recovery times and fewer side effects will shorten hospital stays and patient wait times.
Landmark study allows kidney transplant patients to avoid unnecessary drugs
Trial led by Drs. Greg Knoll and Dean Fergusson is changing medical practice around the world.
Local teacher with brain cancer beats the odds thanks to ‘bionic man’ therapy
Dr. Garth Nicholas led the Canadian arm of a clinical trial showing that electromagnetic field therapy improves survival in brain cancer patients.
Joint replacements of the future allow patients to recover comfortably at home
The Ottawa Hospital among the first hospitals in Canada to offer hip and knee replacements as day surgery for patients healthy enough to monitor their progress from home.
New targeted therapy helps lung cancer patients live longer
Dr. Glen Goss co-led the world’s largest clinical trial comparing two targeted therapies for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.
Increasing the bang for buck from health research
Dr. David Moher takes the lead on making sure investments in research are benefitting patients.
Stem cell discovery could lead to new treatments for muscle disease
Dr. Michael Rudnicki and his team discovered that Duchenne muscular dystrophy directly affects muscle stem cells.
Harnessing viruses to treat pancreatic cancer
Drs. John Bell and Carolina Ilkow have discovered a way to make pancreatic cancer cells more vulnerable to cancer-killing viruses.
Researchers solve mystery of genetic risk factor for heart disease
A study led by Drs. Hsiao-Huei Chen and Alexandre Stewart opens the door for the development of novel therapies.
Researchers find Achilles heel of a severe form of leukemia
Dr. Marjorie Brand has discovered a promising new approach that takes advantage of a molecular defect in cancer cells.
Stem cell therapy rejuvenates old, brittle bones in osteoporosis model
New research led by Dr. William Stanford provides hope that stem cell therapy may one day help prevent fractures in older people.
Ottawa cancer patients participate in viral therapy trial
Researchers hope a combination of two viruses will attack and kill cancer cells, and stimulate an anti-cancer immune response.
Stem cell therapy shows promise against rare lung disease
Small trial led by Dr. Duncan Stewart provides hope for people with pulmonary hypertension.
Trial tests stem cells as treatment for septic shock
Stem cells are usually thought of as the building blocks of the body, but a new Ottawa trial is testing the idea that they may promote healing in other ways as well.
World’s #1 medical journal selects two research studies from The Ottawa Hospital among its top 12 of 2015
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