Stories
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The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
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The soul in the stomach
A 17th-century physician’s controversial theory about the link between the emotions and the stomach reminds us that we shouldn’t ignore our ‘gut feelings’.
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A history of twins in science
For thousands of years, twins have been a source of fascination in mythology, religion and the arts. Since the 19th century, they have also been the subject of scientific study and experimentation.
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Bringing biotech to the people
Amateur scientists have inspired all kinds of frightening scenarios, from Frankenstein’s monster to ‘The Fly’ and ‘Breaking Bad’. But it can be a force for good. Today’s DIYbio enthusiasts are having fun – and even making lucrative breakthrough discoveries.
Catalogue
- Journals
Studies from the Connaught Medical Research Laboratories and School of Hygiene, University of Toronto.
Date: 1946-- Books
Biological products [for human use] / Connaught Medical Research Laboratories ; R.J. Wilson, editor.
Connaught Medical Research Laboratories.Date: 1957- Books
The first forty years, 1914-1955 : Connaught Medical Research Laboratories, University of Toronto / Robert D. Defries.
Defries, Robert D. (Robert Davies), 1889-Date: 1968- Journals
Studies from the Connaught Laboratories and School of Hygiene, University of Toronto.
Date: 1940-1946- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL