USask researchers find potential new cancer treatment with iron-regulating protein
In a lab at the University of Saskatchewan, the search is on for a drug that will eliminate a protein found in cancer cells, and ultimately kill the cancer due to lack of iron.
Oleg Dmitriev, a professor at USask, says there is a protein that appears at high levels in cancer cells which regulates iron within them. Cancer cells require this protein, called MEMO1, in order to invade healthy tissue, so the team is currently screening for a drug that will target and eliminate the protein.
Dmitriev says iron is vital to all living things, however, it has a ‘dark side’.
USask researchers find potential new cancer treatment with iron-regulating protein
In a lab at the University of Saskatchewan, the search is on for a drug that will eliminate a protein found in cancer cells, and ultimately kill the cancer due to lack of iron.
Oleg Dmitriev, a professor at USask, says there is a protein that appears at high levels in cancer cells which regulates iron within them. Cancer cells require this protein, called MEMO1, in order to invade healthy tissue, so the team is currently screening for a drug that will target and eliminate the protein.
Dmitriev says iron is vital to all living things, however, it has a ‘dark side’.
Saskatchewan will need 15,000 workers in the mining industry in the next decade
Due to growth in the sector and an aging workforce, 15 thousand workers will need to be hired by 2034 to fill the vacancies in Saskatchewan’s mining industry.
That’s from Pam Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association. She says according to the latest Mining Labour Market Report, the number one priority is for more people to get involved in the trades.
She says right now, 15 per cent of Saskatchewan’s work force resides out of province and comes into Saskatchewan to work.
Saskatchewan will need 15,000 workers in the mining industry in the next decade
Due to growth in the sector and an aging workforce, 15 thousand workers will need to be hired by 2034 to fill the vacancies in Saskatchewan’s mining industry.
That’s from Pam Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association. She says according to the latest Mining Labour Market Report, the number one priority is for more people to get involved in the trades.
She says right now, 15 per cent of Saskatchewan’s work force resides out of province and comes into Saskatchewan to work.
Saskatchewan will need 15,000 workers in the mining industry in the next decade
Due to growth in the sector and an aging workforce, 15 thousand workers will need to be hired by 2034 to fill the vacancies in Saskatchewan’s mining industry.
That’s from Pam Schwann, President of the Saskatchewan Mining Association. She says according to the latest Mining Labour Market Report, the number one priority is for more people to get involved in the trades.
She says right now, 15 per cent of Saskatchewan’s work force resides out of province and comes into Saskatchewan to work.
Provincial NDP promises ‘no tax hike guarantee’ if elected
If elected Premier, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck is proposing a ‘no tax hike’ guarantee.
Beck says for the first term, the NDP will not increase provincial income tax, provincial sales tax, or corporate tax. On top of that, she promises to suspend the 15-cents-per-litre gas tax for six months and freeze the small business tax that she claims current Premier Scott Moe plans to double next July.
She expects axing the gas tax will save the average Saskatchewan family up to $350.
Site-preparations begin at future site of Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus
With an end goal of creating an ‘Innovation Corridor’, site-preparation has begun for the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus located near Innovation Place, and just a few steps away from the University of Saskatchewan.
President of Sask. Polytech Larry Rosia says once complete, it will be the only campus in Canada that features a university, a polytechnic, and a research park. He says this will attract professors, students, and researchers to the city.
He says it will also allow for more efficient collaborations between those at all three institutions.
Fall forecast is for warmer, drier temperatures on average
As unseasonably warm temperatures continue through until the end of August, many are reluctant to imagine the hot weather fading away into chilly fall temperatures. Luckily, folks at Environment Canada have issued the long-term fall forecast for September, October and November, and they suggest fall will be warmer and drier than average.
Provincial Innovation Fund launched to help physicians build a team-based model of care
A family doctor in Saskatoon has decided to leave the province and find work elsewhere, citing uncompetitive pay schedules, unorganized pooling of patient consultations and the walk-in clinic model as her main determining factors.
Dr. Isabelle Richard wrote a letter about her concerns, which has now made its rounds on social media and was even shared by the Saskatchewan Medical Association.
First of its kind in Canada caregiver survey already leading to positive change in Saskatoon
In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.
Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.