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CD200R1 is a protein present on the surface of certain immune cells called macrophages, which play a key role in detecting and destroying abnormal cells.

Health

Immunotherapy: a new target found

12 June 2025

Press release

Breast cancer is among the most common forms of cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women.

Health

Breast cancer: a new target to eliminate dormant cells before they wake

3 June 2025

Press release

Noting the current lack of clinical biomarkers needed to diagnose Parkinson's, the researchers believe that knowing the disease’s unique signature could help clinical teams diagnose it early on, from a blood sample.

Health

Diagnosing Parkinson’s using a blood-based genetic signature

29 May 2025

Article

Health

Chronic renal failure: discovery of a crucial biomarker

27 May 2025

Press release

People often think that a decline in testosterone is invariably due to aging, but in fact only 2 per cent of cases of hypogonadism are caused by age alone.

Health

Andropause: rising interest in falling testosterone

18 May 2025

Article

Dr. Jean-François Côté, Marie-Bénédicte Pretty, Claude Leblanc, Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Léon Gosselin, Diane Gosselin, Mila Mulroney, Ruth Steinberg, David Steinberg, Marc Steinberg and Jean Beaulieu.

Health

Launch of the Mila and Brian Mulroney Philanthropic Chair in Diabetes at the IRCM

7 May 2025

Brief

Advanced practice physiotherapy is increasingly part of front-line care, much like specialized nurse practitioners.

Health

An expanded role for physiotherapists can mean better and faster care

5 May 2025

Article

In recent years, CAR-T cell immunotherapy (using chimeric antigen receptors) has revolutionized the fight against cancer.

Health

Aiming for high-precision immunotherapy

14 April 2025

Article

The guinea pig has long been used for studies in developmental biology and is very similar to humans in terms of general physiology.

Health

Guinea pigs: a promising animal model to study the human embryo

9 April 2025

Press release

Nathalie Labrecque

Health

IRCM team identifies crucial mechanism in immune response

24 March 2025

Article

Université de Montréal medical students in training at the MMFA.

Health

Workshops at the museum to train tomorrow’s doctors

11 March 2025

Press release

Carino Gurjao

Community

Carino Gurjao, colorectal cancer specialist, joins UdeM

4 March 2025

Article

Harmonization of MRI results is a central issue for research and health-care quality.

Health

"Harmonizing" the MRIs

28 February 2025

Press release

Human cells

Health

Infertility research: when sister cells sacrifice themselves together

25 February 2025

Press release

Disturbances in the gut microbiome leading to metabolomic changes have been observed in patients with hereditary CTLA4 deficiency.

Health

A quantum leap: understanding the links between immunity and the microbiome

18 February 2025

Press release

Université de Montréal medical professors Nicolas Chomont and Andrés Finzi

Health

Two UdeM researchers get close to $6M to try to defeat HIV

4 February 2025

Brief

Marie-Eve Mathieu and François Dupont

Health

To sit or to cycle: which is best for students?

4 February 2025

Article

Spaceflight-associated neuroocular syndrome, which makes the eyes weaker, affects at least 70 percent of crew members on the International Space Station.

Health

Astronauts’ eyes weaken during long space missions

23 January 2025

Article

The evidence appears to suggest that regular sauna use leads to improved health.

Health

Saunas are good for your health

10 January 2025

Article

David Lau and Stephanie Tobin show that body-weight control in mice is strongly modulated by neurons in the nucleus accumbens.

Health

Targeting a brain enzyme to curb obesity

16 December 2024

Press release

This highly competitive funding represents a significant milestone in Parkinson's disease research.

Health

UdeM receives $8M to study the link between the immune system and Parkinson's disease

11 December 2024

Brief

The presence of cells containing latent forms of HIV, which are not sensitive to current antiretroviral treatments, is an obstacle to the eradication of HIV in people living with HIV.

Health

Tracking down and eliminating HIV dormant in the body: a major step forward

2 December 2024

Press release

The study revealed that fish-oil omega-3 supplementation was effective in inhibiting the effects of LDL on adipose tissue inflammation and its association to risk factors for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health

Killing two birds with one stone

29 November 2024

Press release

Research led by Michel Cayouette, IRCM researcher and professor at the Université de Montréal, has uncovered a novel phenomenon concerning mammalian retinal photoreceptor cells. Published in the journal Developmental Cell, their study shows that the cilia of these cells, which capture light, align themselves in a coordinated and uniform manner in the plane of the retinal tissue.

Health

Discovery of an essential role for light in the organization of retinal cells

20 November 2024

Press release

Health

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and … clowns

18 November 2024

Article

Health

Recommendations for better pandemic preparedness

5 November 2024

Article

This study provides new scientific insights into the etiology of Crohn’s disease, chronic and incurable disease whose causes are not yet fully known.

Health

Inflammatory bowel disease: the crucial period of early childhood

29 October 2024

Press release

Neurons are the building blocks of the brain and the nervous system that are responsible for sending and receiving signals that control the brain and body functions.

Health

A new target for anxiety disorders

10 October 2024

Press release

Understanding the mechanisms causing mirror movement is key to finding ways to treat it.

Health

Looking deeper into the mirror

2 October 2024

Press release

Michelle Carr

Community

Michelle Carr: Manipulating dreams to improve mental health

26 September 2024

Article

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