After years of nearly nothing, scientists have been seeing hopeful progress Alzheimer’s disease is something that affects the majority of the population, whether it be directly or indirectly, and with a greater aging population, the horrors of dementia and Alzheimer’s have become more prominent. Research towards Alzheimer’s disease is largely […]

Writing down one’s thoughts linked to better health, grades, and lifestyle When you spend all day at school typing away at your computer screen, scribbling notes, and hurriedly signing this or that form, going home to write more doesn’t exactly sound enticing. As such, journalling easily falls to the wayside […]

Avid coffee drinkers may be protected from developing alcoholic cirrhosis Good news for university students: having one cup of coffee a day can reverse the damage done by the overconsumption of alcohol. According to recently published research, people who drink coffee are 20 per cent less likely to have alcohol […]

Party drug Ketamine seen as promising new depression treatment According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, at least eight per cent of Canadians will be affected by major depression in their lives. Regularly prescribed serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Zoloft can take weeks even months to […]

Colouring books catered to adults offer peace of mind Move aside iPads, Kindles, and Gameboys—the colouring book is back. If you’ve spent any amount of time in a bookstore over the past year, it would’ve been nearly impossible for you to miss the craze of “adult” colouring books that is […]

Capitals, Blackhawks predicted to do well The NHL regular season will conclude April 9, 2016. The playoffs will begin either the following Tuesday or Wednesday. Currently, it appears that none of the seven Canadian NHL teams will make the playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens have recently hit a slump, all but […]

Women head to playoffs, men finish the season The University of Guelph came together in spectacular fashion for the men’s and women’s basketball games on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. In what might have been the last ever games in the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre, the Gryphons showed grit as both […]

U of G keeps fitness fun with variety of aquatic and dry-land classes This week I attended two of the fitness classes held in the Athletic Center on the University of Guelph campus. For kicks, I decided to splash things up a bit and get my feet moving in some […]

The Jills are part of a slew of cheerleaders issuing lawsuits NFL cheerleaders have recently won a string of lawsuits against their employers—the wealthiest sports franchise in the world. Outside of the sports megafactory known as the National Football League, the ongoing lawsuits are considered suits of “wage theft.” In […]