Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018): Volume 9: Chronic Disease: Nature, Nurture, and Consequence

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018)

Published September 6, 2018
Volume 9: Chronic Disease: Nature, Nurture, and Consequence

This volume explores the myriad of factors influencing chronic dieases: from its genetic origins, to its environmental triggers. The sub themes explore the world of chronic illness through three different lenses:

Nature
Nurture
Consequence

Full Issue
Volume 9

News

Kevin Dick
Page 5-Page 6
Artificial Intelligence and Mental Illness
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi277
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Kevin Dick
Page 7-Page 8
The Best Way Forward: Simulations and Machine Learning for Optimizing Treatment
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi278
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Daniel Robinson
Page 9-Page 10
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs): a sneaky culprit of chronic disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi279
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Logan Townsend
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An Unfortunate Interaction Between Anti-Psychotic Medication and Obesity
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi280
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Ask an Expert

Arif Jetha
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Are we overlooking a vulnerable generation of workers? How to Support Young Adults with Chronic Disease and Disability in the Labor Market
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi252
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Paul Delgado-Olguin
Page 78-Page 80
Getting ready for the future: modifying our epigenome to prevent the effects of developing in an adverse environment
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi253
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Mitchell J.S. Braam, Timothy J. Kieffer
Page 81-Page 82
How do primary/patient-derived cell models compare to mouse models in the study of chronic disease? Do either of these models carry increased translational potential?
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi254
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Stephanie N. Blandford, Craig S. Moore
Page 83-Page 85
Patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells — Bridging the gaps between preclinical and clinical effectiveness in brain illness?
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi255
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Spotlight on Careers

Rhalena Thomas
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Spotlight on Careers: Dr. Thomas Durcan
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi281
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Rhalena Thomas
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Spotlight on Careers: Dr. Marie Pierre Faure
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi282
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Pedrum Mohammadi-Shemirani
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Spotlight on Careers: Dr. Stephanie Ross
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi283
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Pedrum Mohammadi-Shemirani
Page 93-Page 94
Spotlight on Careers: Dr. Elizabeth McCready
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi284
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Main Submissions

Farigol Hakem Zadeh
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Enhancing the strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi256
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Jessica Bertschmann
Page 20-Page 22
Targeting our aging cells to treat metabolic disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi257
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Mohamad Fakhereddin
Page 23-Page 24
The genetics of pain: a bio-psycho-SOCial approach for understanding pain
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi258
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Emma Brownlie
Page 26-Page 27
A fine balance: the complex interplay between host and microbes in inflammatory bowel disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi259
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Sharon Ling
Page 29-Page 30
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a heterogenous group of diseases with a heterogenous set of challenges
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi260
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Priyanka Gogna
Page 31-Page 32
LINE-1 DNA methylation as a biomarker of early carcinogenesis
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi261
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Shirin Modarresi, Maryam Ghodrati, Erfan Aref-Eshghi
Page 33-Page 35
Using precision medicine to reduce falls in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi262
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Ricardo Alchini, Tulio Eduardo Nogueira
Page 36-Page 38
Oral health for a healthy mind: the unexplored links between oral health and dementia
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi263
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Meghan McGee
Page 39-Page 40
Childhood obesity: the importance of diet and physical activity
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi264
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Kristen Reilly, Katherine Goren
Page 41-Page 43
Food and beverage marketing: content not suitable for children
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi265
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Shahan Salim, Michael Lukacs
Page 44-Page 45
A call for interdisciplinary collaboration between video game designers and health care professionals to fight obesity
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi266
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Yoah Sui, Anna Rudkovska
Page 46-Page 48
Stand up for your health: excessive sedentary behaviour as a modifiable risk factor for chronic disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi267
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Jordan Mak
Page 49-Page 51
Food insecurity in Canada and opportunities for chronic disease prevention and management
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi268
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Hosung Kang, Kirsten Dillon
Page 52-Page 54
Plant-based diet as a means to prevent and treat chronic disease
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi269
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Caroline Wallace
Page 55-Page 56
Diet as a modifiable contributor and potential treatment strategy for Major Depressive Disorder
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi270
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Kristen C. Reilly
Page 57-Page 59
Weighing the costs of obesity: a brief review of the health care, workplace, and personal costs asSOCiated with obesity
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi271
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Shikha Gupta
Page 60-Page 62
Waiting in transition: access to rehabilitation care for adults with chronic neurological conditions in Ontario
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi272
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Anna Rudkovsa, Yoah Sui, Marisa Kfrerer
Page 63-Page 65
Catheter re-use: thrifty or threatening? A commentary on intermittent catheter re-use by individuals with spinal cord injury.
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi273
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Katie Bourne
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The hidden impact of an invisible illness: postural tachycardia syndrome
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi274
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Kathleen Slemon
Page 68-Page 69
Wearable self-tracking technologies and hypertension: opportunities and challenges in the literature
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi275
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Michael Lukacs, Shahan Salim
Page 70-Page 72
Exploring immersive technologies: the potential for innovation in whiplash research
https://doi.org/10.29173/hsi276
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