Environmental degradation and climate change are the defining crises of our time and are of great concern to most Canadians.[1] In 2007 the General Council of the Canadian Medical... Read More
Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused in North America by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Humans acquire Lyme disease through the bite of an infected tick.[1] The... Read More
Mitochondria are intracellular organelles that make energy through processes requiring oxygen. Primordial eukaryotic cells were initially anaerobic before they developed a symbiotic relationship with... Read More
Aging is natural to all of us, and can be defined as a time-dependent degenerative process that ultimately leads to death. The idea that free radicals and oxidative damage might lead to aging and... Read More
Mitochondrial diseases are heterogeneous and multifaceted, and can present at any age. Clinical features may range from an acute life-threatening metabolic derangement to intermittent or episodic... Read More