Playground at River Heights opens after 13½ months
Rebecca McCubbin eight and Jocelyn Rempel seven test monkey bars at a River Heights school barbecue celebrating the new playground. Volunteers helped construct the facility over thirteen and a half months during the project.
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Rebecca McCubbin
Jocelyn Rempel
River Heights
Critical Mass in Bypass Surgery Spurs Safety Debate
A CIHI report notes 22,500 coronary bypasses in Canada across 33 hospitals with outcomes higher where surgeons perform 500 plus cases annually. Patients in low volume centers face about 39 percent higher death risk due to slower operations and team experience, while high volume hospitals show steadier results.
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Canadian Institute For Health Information
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CIHI
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James Hollis
Duke University
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Adult stem cells show versatility across tissues
Researchers report adult stem cells can become many cell types in mice and rats, suggesting potential alternatives to embryonic stem cells. Experiments show single cells integrating into organs such as brain, heart, liver, and blood, with heart involvement reaching 45 percent in some mice, though function remains under study.
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Catherine Verfaillie
University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute
Nature
Versaillie
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