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Health

UM171 breaks new ground

30 June 2025

Press release

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

Hugo Lavoie, Driss Lajoie, Ting Jin and Marc Therrien

Health

A new approach to block the spread of cancer cells

29 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 system developed by the Bouilly laboratory will facilitate the manufacture of devices based on graphene and other 2D materials.

Health

Manipulating the very small at large scale

26 March 2025

Article

Carino Gurjao

Community

Carino Gurjao, colorectal cancer specialist, joins UdeM

4 March 2025

Article

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

The study is the first to identify and characterize childhood ALL survivors with possible aLQTS using maximal exercise testing.

Health

Chemotherapy side effects can include risks to the heart

13 February 2025

Press release

In addition to the expected therapeutic benefits, the study found VR had unanticipated emotional effects.

Health

Virtual reality and hypnosis bring relief

21 January 2025

Article

Brian Wilhelm's team.

Health

Small molecules to treat pediatric cancers

16 January 2025

Brief

Madline Sauvage

Health

Helping develop a breast-cancer sensor

9 January 2025

Brief

With her funding from the MOHCCN, Dr. Marie-Pascale Pomey plans to create a Personalized Patient Learning Pathway (PPLP).

Health

A new platform to help people with rare cancers

17 December 2024

Article

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer, and the third most deadly.

Health

Development of a tool to study new treatments for liver cancer

18 September 2024

Article

DNA fragments dubbed "transposable" are expressed at higher levels in certain thymus cells than in the rest of the body.

Health

Do genetic "parasites" help the immune system develop and function?

4 September 2024

Article

Cancer treatments can cause damage to growing bodies, including neurocognitive, endocrine and cardiometabolic complications.

Health

Lifestyle habits can alleviate the effects of cancer treatment in children

7 August 2024

Article

The Gagnon laboratory team has developed a new cell culture protocol, called LTHY (for “Long-Term Hypoxia”).

Health

Novel approach to study hypoxia enables identification of a marker for ovarian cancers

1 August 2024

Article

Guided by an external magnetic field, miniature biocompatible robots, made of magnetizable iron oxide nanoparticles, can theoretically provide medical treatment in a very targeted manner.

Health

Treating liver cancer with microrobots

14 February 2024

Press release

The research team collaborated in the identification of a previously unknown way by which CD47 prevents phagocytosis.

Health

Discovery of an antibody that stimulates the immune system to eliminate cancer cells

16 November 2023

Press release

Medulloblastoma, an invasive form of cancer of the brain.

Health

Brain cancer: serious consequences for young survivors

28 March 2023

Press release

Health

Colorectal cancer and E. coli: new insights

16 March 2023

Article

Health

A new vaccine platform in the fight against cancer

2 February 2023

Press release

Health

Colorectal cancer surgery: gut microbiota helps healing

31 January 2023

Press release

Health

Bacterium decreases effectiveness of immunotherapy

25 January 2023

Article

Health

Better understanding cancer and heart disease

19 January 2023

Press release

The DNA-based nanotransporter developed by Alexis Vallée-Bélisle and his team can transport and deliver precise concentrations of drugs: in this picture, doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic drug. These nanotransporters can also be attached to specific biomolecules to optimize drug distribution. Here, we see a nanotransporter (white) attached to albumin (pink) to maintain doxorubin (light blue) in blood circulation.

Science

DNA 'nanotransporters' to treat cancer

2 November 2022

Press release

Tarik Möröy, professor at the Université de Montréal and researcher at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, with his student Marion Lacroix, a doctoral student in his laboratory.

Health

Towards a cure for lymphoma: new research brings hope

11 July 2022

Press release

Both medical aid in dying and predictable natural death tend to make the grieving process easier, but some people have reported more difficult grieving symptoms, which were mostly manifested by depression and guilt.

Society

Does grief depend on how the loved one died?

1 June 2022

Article

Manuela Santos, Roy Hajjar and Carole Richard.

Health

Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Adjusting the Gut Flora to Help Healing

16 March 2022

Press release

Dr. Routy's team proved that castalagin, a polyphenol contained in the Camu Camu fruit, modifies the intestinal microbiome, improving the response to immunotherapy even for cancers resistant to this type of treatment.

Health

Cancer treatment: a berry from Brazil helps out

2 February 2022

Press release

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