Unity Health Toronto

This study tests whether a device that sends mild electrical pulses to facial muscles can help treat major depression. Twenty adults with depression will use the device at home for 45 minutes daily over four weeks. The main goal is to see if the approach is feasible and safe, wit…

This study is creating a registry of people with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), a rare condition that causes abnormal blood vessels and frequent nosebleeds. Researchers will collect health information from about 1,000 adults over many years to see how the disease ch…

This study aims to understand how the brain's pain-processing systems relate to a person's ability to attempt suicide. Researchers will use fMRI scans to measure brain activity in 90 adults with depression while they experience pressure pain. The goal is to identify neural patter…

This observational study looks at how the amount of air left in the lungs after breathing out affects measurements of diaphragm strength. Researchers will test 30 healthy volunteers and then compare results with ventilated ICU patients. The goal is to develop a way to correct dia…