NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Buchanan, D.I.
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To investigate the incidence of a rare blood group (Diego Blood Group System). Surplus blood samples at the Inuvik and Yellowknife hospitals will be used....

Principal Investigator: Biggs, Homer
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To collect hair, blood and urine samples to determine the disease resistence and state of health of native people on traditional diets and those who consume large quantities of "junk" food. A comparison will be made with a control group of people from Cleveland. Lead and mercury determinations along with other heavy metals will also be undertaken on the hair and urine samples....

Principal Investigator: Hickie, John P.
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To monitor the intensity of ultraviolet B radiation from the sun and collect blood samples from collared lammings for vitamin D content determination. The purpose of this work is to determine if native people whose diet is changing will need supplementary vitamin D to prevent certain types of disease, (e.g. rickets)....

Principal Investigator: Stich, H.F.
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To collect samples of sediments, muds and small organisms for subsequent laboratory analysis to determine the geographic distribution and occurrence of cancer causing substances in Arctic waters. The purpose of the study is to find out if there is a possible health hazard to animals and local populations....

Principal Investigator: Lathrop, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To study the nutritional status of native people whose eating habits have changed from that of food obtained from "the land" to food obtained commercially. This will be accomplished by administering an oral gluscose test to be studied for indications of diabetes....

Principal Investigator: Ashlee, Jette
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To conduct a comprehensive Study of education, housing, health, social and economic policies implemented by Canada and Denmark....

Principal Investigator: Gurwith, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To conduct a study of dairrhea in Inuit families - especially with new born infants....

Principal Investigator: Jellard, C.H>
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To conduct a study to determine the reasons for the reoccurrence of diptheria....

Principal Investigator: Bierbrier, Allen
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To gather background information on the aresenic levels in the population of Yellowknife for the purpose of establishing an ongoing monitoring process of arsenic levels. To validate the study, a control sample of tests will be conducted in Hay River....

Principal Investigator: Lathrop, Mark
Licensed Year(s): 1977
Summary: To study the general health levels (nutritional status) of native people whose eating habits have changed from that of food obtained from "the land" to food obtained commercially (southern foods) by obtaining blood samples (orgal glucose tolerance test) to be studied for indications of diabetes....