Research & Trials
Mild Brain Stimulation - New Treatment for Depression
12 August 2008Researchers are investigating mild brain stimulation as a treatment for depression and potential alternative to medication and electroconvulsive therapy. Very weak currents are used to stimulate the ... › More
Optical Coherence Tomography of the Gastrointestinal Tract (OCT)
12 August 2008Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses light to create pictures of living tissues and has been successfully used to generate high resolution ... › More
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
12 August 2008Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves teaching people skills and strategies to manage negative thoughts and behaviours that are associated with depression. CBT has been studied for over 20 ... › More
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder Study
12 August 2008An innovative maintenance treatment for Bipolar Disorder is now being offered that aims to reduce relapse of bipolar episodes as well as reduce levels of stress and anxiety. Mindfulness meditation ... › More
Use of TREM-1 Protein to Differentiate Viral and Bacterial Pneumonias in Intubated Children
8 August 2008The purpose of this study is to determine whether a protein called TREM-1 can be used to differentiate viral and bacterial pneumonias in children who are on ventilator support. We propose that the ... › More
Depression and Traumatic Brain Injury
6 August 2008Problem: Depressive symptoms are a common mental health problem following traumatic brain injury (TBI), occurring in up to 87% of patients. Depression ... › More
Early Pregnancy Antioxidant Supplementation in the Prevention of Preeclampsia
1 August 2008Use of Juice+ food supplements, when initiated in the first trimester and used continuously thereafter, will result in a lower incidence of preeclampsia and pregnancy ... › More
Energy Expenditure & Activity During & After Exercise-Induced Weight Loss
1 August 2008This project is aimed at determining whether an exercise-based weight loss intervention causes compensation in some component of energy expenditure such that the increase in measured energy ... › More
Potential Allergens in Wine: Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial
1 August 2008This study is designed to identify whether wines which are produced using the common potential food allergens such as proteins derived from fish, milk or egg are likely to contain sufficient food ... › More
The Effects of Reducing Stomach Acid on Post-Tonsillectomy Pain
29 July 2008This study was designed to determine whether post-operative pain following a tonsillectomy can be reduced by adding an antacid-like medication to the medications taken after surgery. It is ... › More
