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Study suggests who is most at risk of missing critical follow-up care for diabetic eye disease August 8, 2025A new study by researchers at Unity Health, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto has found that patients with a diabetes-related eye condition who are male, Black or Hispanic, or live farther from a treatment centre are more likely to miss follow-up appointments, putting them at greater risk of vision loss.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/GettyImages-2154195197-crop.jpg
In-group perceptions play key role in driving political extremism: Study August 7, 2025Reducing the rising tide of political extremism – and violence – in the United States and beyond may require a rethinking of how we understand the forces that drive polarization, according to a new study from the University of Toronto.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/GettyImages-1230453278-crop.jpg
Toronto’s tech engine: How U of T is building the future of innovation August 6, 2025More than 10,000 innovators recently gathered to celebrate the Toronto region’s thriving tech scene during Toronto Tech Week, highlighting the city’s status as Canada’s fastest-growing AI talent market and its position as the country’s leading life sciences hub.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/UofT95973_UTM-Robotics_Volpe_Feb-2023-15-crop.jpg
Buildings on St. George campus connected to underground geoexchange system August 5, 2025Construction crews are busy connecting buildings on the University of Toronto’s historic St. George campus to Canada’s largest urban geoexchange system – a massive, underground thermal battery that is transforming how the university heats and cools its buildings.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/IMG_1370-scaled-e1752768221765-crop.jpg
The math behind the moves: Why a U of T prof was asked to investigate a headline-making chess scandal July 31, 2025Elite chess may carry an air of respectability and intellectual rigour, but that hasn’t stopped players and fans from levelling accusations of cheating and unfair play.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/GettyImages-2197518856-crop.jpg
Disrupted sleep damages blood vessels in the brain and may increase dementia risk: Study July 30, 2025A new study reveals that fragmented sleep causes cellular damage to the brain’s blood vessels, providing further evidence to suggest sleep disruption predisposes the brain to dementia.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/GettyImages-2183861367-crop.jpg
Better living through robotics: Advanced machines on full display at U of T Mississauga event July 29, 2025A voice-controlled vehicle. A shape-shifting probe designed to squeeze inside aircraft. A blood-suctioning surgical assistant.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/0716RoboticsConference011-crop.jpg
U of T researchers develop safer alternative to non-stick coatings July 29, 2025A new material developed by University of Toronto researchers could offer a safer alternative to the non-stick chemicals commonly used in cookware and other applications.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/Oil-droplets-1080x720-1.jpg
Made-in-Toronto cancer nanomedicine receives green light for clinical trial July 28, 2025A team of Toronto researchers has received Health Canada approval to conduct clinical trials for a novel class of nanoparticles that could improve cancer detection diagnosis – 14 years after the nanoparticles were first discovered. The nanoparticles, called porphysomes, have the potential to make cancer treatments less invasive.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/zheng-reilly.jpg
Money can’t buy love - but it might make us more open to it: Study July 25, 2025Single people with higher incomes are more likely to want a relationship, feel like they are ready for one and actually begin one, according to a pair of new research studies.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/GettyImages-1465648174-crop.jpg
Combination therapy shows improved health outcomes for teens with type 1 diabetes: Study July 24, 2025Combining insulin treatment with the investigational drug dapagliflozin may improve health outcomes for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by endocrinologist Farid Mahmud of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/GettyImages-1969671504-crop.jpg
AI tool predicts real-world applications for newly discovered materials July 23, 2025Every year, thousands of new materials are created, yet many never reach their full potential because their applications aren’t immediately obvious – a challenge University of Toronto researchers aim to address using artificial intelligence.https://www.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/160A6708_crop.jpg