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Read about the latest advances from the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) and its researchers, including new findings, grant awards, innovations, and collaborations.

Young men who vape may be at greater risk for future heart disease

Two new studies examine how vaping during adolescence affects the lungs and heart.

Congratulations to all LDI researchers and trainees who received Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) salary and research awards within the framework of the 2024-2025 competitions!

Three researchers, 3 postdoctoral fellows, 13 PhD students and one master’s student from the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) are the recipients of FRQS salary and research awards within the framework of the 2024-2025 competitions.

Study shows, for the first time, that combining two effective medications for type 2 diabetes can result in further reductions of cardiovascular and renal events

A population-based cohort study finds that the GLP-1 RA–SGLT-2 inhibitor combination is associated with a 30% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular and renal events compared with either medication class alone.