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Date/Time:  Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 10am MST Presenter:  Trista Chan, RD, MHSc, Toronto Metropolitan University Join us for this 40-min informative webinar that will equip you with tools to support your hormone health while creating a healthier relationship with food. Here’s what we’ll Read More …

WCHRI Research Day, October 18, 2023, Edmonton, AB Poster Presentation: Sophie Lalonde-Bester & Dr. Donna Vine “Elevated Risk for Eating Disorders in PCOS:  A Scoping Review of Prevalence and Etiology” Authors: Lalonde-Bester S, Malik M, Masoum R, Ng K, Sidhu Read More …

2023 IHDCYH Talks Video Competition  Please vote by clicking the “thumbs up” for our MCVD Lab (Drs. Proctor/Vine Team) video submission on YouTube: “Healthy Heart Remnant Cholesterol Tackles Diabetes in Youth” Voting is open from November 1-30, 2023! You can Read More …

You may be eligible to participate in a heart health fish oil clinical trial at the University of Alberta. The MCVD Lab is currently recruiting for: 14-20 years old Overweight To learn more: Email:  cldlipid@ualberta.ca Telephone:  (780) 248-1909

Listen to Dr. Proctor’s interview on 630 CHED, “This Morning with Stacey Brotzel And Daryl McIntyre”, on October 18, 2023 where Dr. Proctor discusses Remnant Cholesterol (RC): Click Here

This Mendelian randomization study including more than 900,000 subjects showed a robust genetic causal association between remnant cholesterol and cardiovascular outcomes. Navarese EP, Vine D, Proctor S, et al. Independent causal effect of remnant cholesterol on atherosclerotic cardiovascular outcomes: a Read More …

“Bad” cholesterol isn’t the only culprit linked with a higher likelihood of heart disease, U of A researchers find. FOLIO:  OCTOBER 16, 2023 BY BEV BETKOWSKI

To learn more, please email our PCOS Together Research Team at PCOS.Together@ualberta.ca

Junior Poster Session: Winner: Anne Rinna Kouassi-Djan (Supervisor: Dr. Mourad Ferdaoussi) Runner Up: Gala Araujo (Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor) Senior Oral Session: Winner: Alice Carr (Supervisor: Dr. Peter Senior) Runner Up: Jordan Chan (Supervisor: Dr. John Ussher) Senior Poster Session: Read More …

 You are cordially invited to the following webinar:   “Meal Planning 101 for Women with PCOS” Speaker:  Carly Rothman, MHSc (Nutrition Communication) Candidate,  Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) The primary aim of this webinar is to provide valuable insights Read More …