Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine
Advancing Medicine Through Agriculture
The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is dedicated to investigating and understanding the potential health-related benefits found in nutraceuticals, functional foods, and natural health products (health food).
Tappia, Ramjiawan and Dhalla edit first in planned trilogy on biochemistry advances
‘Pathophysiology of Obesity-Induced Health Complications’ provides novel and up-to-date in depth information on the adverse health consequences of the global obesity epidemic. Covering a wide variety of aspects related to obesity-induced health complications including...
Blewett & Tappia Co-Edit ‘Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health’, featuring 15 new articles
Scientific investigation into establishing dietary approaches that can be undertaken for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases is being driven by increased public interest. With that in mind, the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS)...
Potential health claim could boost buckwheat
As featured in June 11, 2020 edition of the Western Producer, credit: Robert Arnason. Researchers in Winnipeg have found after more than 10 years of study that eating the crop can control blood sugar levels After years of minimal acres and a lack of enthusiasm, there...
Pierce to retire as Executive Director end of 2020
After completing his third, five-year term as Executive Director, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Dr. Grant Pierce will be stepping down from his administrative duties effective December 31, 2020. The formal announcement was made by St. Boniface Hospital President...
Beans and lentils: providing cardiovascular health benefits beyond nutrition
Dr. Peter Zahradka was recently featured as an expert author in the Nov/Dec. 2019 edition of International News on Fats, Oils, and Related Materials (INFORM), published by the American Oil Chemists' Society. Dr. Zahradka was one of 18 experts to present the latest...
New Minister of Agriculture visits CCARM
On October 28, 2019, the Honourable Blaine Pedersen, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development of Manitoba, visited the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) at St. Boniface Hospital Research. Dr. Carla...