Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Cynthia Lee
Minnesota Secure Choice: What Employers Need to Know as Compliance Deadlines Approach
Minnesota’s Secure Choice Retirement Program requires employers doing business in Minnesota to either enroll workers in the state’s payroll‑deduction IRA program or, if the employer already offers a qualifying retirement plan (e.g., a 401(k), 403(b), SEP, or SIMPLE), to certify its exemption from that requirement by the end of the employer’s assigned registration window.
What Is Autoimmune Disease, And How Researchers Are Studying It?
Autoimmune disease is a bodily condition in which the immune system starts attacking its own healthy cells and organs, instead of protecting the body from harmful pathogens, i.e, bacteria and viruses. Autoimmune disease affects millions of people worldwide. According to the National Stem Cells Foundation, Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 4% of the global population and represent the third most common cause of chronic illness in the United States.
AAA Biotech Reveals Comprehensive Suite of Validated Antibodies & Research Reagents
AAA Biotech Reveals Comprehensive Suite of Validated Antibodies & Research Reagents AAA Biotech Launches Validated Antibodies & Research Reagents Browse AAA Biotech’s new range of validated antibodies, ELISA kits, and culture media - empowering researchers with high-quality, reliable research reagents.
New treatments for diabetes may lie in metabolic products of intestinal flora
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers at McGill University, Kyoto University and INSERM/University of Paris show that an organic compound produced by the intestinal flora, the metabolite 4-Cresol, exhibits protective effects against type 1 and type 2 diabetes by stimulating the proliferation and function of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
McGill grad Ken Dryden to receive honorary degree
Men's Hockey | 10/24/2018 11:44:00 PM (La version française suit) McGill to honour visionary philanthropist, famed goaltender-turned-public servant MONTREAL -- Naomi Azrieli, a passionate champion of support for brain research, and hockey great-turned-public servant Ken Dryden will be honoured at McGill University's Fall Convocation ceremonies. The two honorary doctorate recipients will address graduating students at the Nov. 26 ceremonies at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts.
Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds
The research found that performance declined significantly, in key areas such as reaction time, even five hours after inhaling the equivalent of less than one typical joint. The participants' driving performance, which was tested in a driving simulator, deteriorated as soon as they were exposed to the kinds of distractions common on the road. The peer-reviewed study is published online today at 6:00 a.m. EST at CMAJ Open, an online sister journal to CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Should Teens Sleep In On School Days?
Photo credits: MC Quinn: Sleeping in School. (Flick, cc 2.0) Delaying school start times could help teenagers sleep better, say experts, and could give them a better chance at success later. A new study shows that students who attend schools that start earlier in the day sleep less, are less likely to meet the national sleep recommendations for their age, and are more often tired in the morning.
Why You Get Thirsty Before Going To Bed
Cynthia Lee, McGill University Read Time: 2 mins The brain’s biological clock likely explains why we want to down a glass of water before going to sleep. The findings, based on research conducted in mice, offer the first insight into how the clock regulates a physiological function. Scientists knew that rodents show a surge in water intake during the last two hours before sleep.
Vitamin D Is Linked To Lower Body Fat In Toddlers
Cynthia Lee, McGill University Children who had vitamin D stores above the threshold recommended by the Canadian Pediatric Society averaged around 450 grams (or about one pound) less body fat at 3 years of age. Vitamin D in the first year of life may help children gain muscle mass and avoid excess body fat as toddlers, say researchers who were surprised to discover the link.
Current version of Bill 20 not supported
Proposed Bill would compromise training of future doctors and growth in the number of family doctors The faculties of medicine of Université Laval, Université de Montréal, McGill University and Université de Sherbrooke support the intent of the government to optimize resources in Quebec’s health care system to improve access to family physicians and specialists.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Cynthia
Contact Cynthia, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack