MS may begin far earlier than previously thought

Minutes matter most when exercising to control blood sugar

A recent study from UBC Okanagan suggests that results depend less on how you exercise and more on how long you keep moving—especially for people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D)Researchers found that longer exercise sessions—especially early in an exercise program—were the strongest predictor of improvements in blood sugar control among inactive adults who were newly diagnosed with T2D.

When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

The call came in over the emergency department radio without warning: A nearby condominium building had collapsed.“Unknown number of casualties,” the voice crackled.A Code Orange. That’s the term BC emergency departments use for a mass-casualty incident, and it changes everything.Immediately, doctors hustled to check on the condition of patients, seeing who might be moved to make room for a potential rush of new arrivals. They took an inventory of supplies, which were bound to go fast.

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Research putting future power grids to the test before they’re built

As power grids add more renewable energy and large-scale battery storage, utilities face a growing challenge: how to stress-test tomorrow’s electricity systems before investing billions to build them.Wind, solar and battery-backed grids behave differently from traditional power systems. They are faster, more complex and harder to predict, especially during faults, extreme weather or sudden demand spikes.But using today’s simulation tools to test those scenarios can take days, which limits how many “what-if” questions engineers can realistically ask.