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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

Our speed skaters can adjust to a 13-hour time difference in just five days. That’s twice as fast as the conventional theory that it takes half a day to a full day of recovery per time zone.

Science

Getting over a 13-hour jet lag: how do Canada’s speed-skaters do it?

9 February 2025

Article

Mental-health education has long been a cornerstone of suicide prevention.

Health

Five reasons for the decline in teen suicides in Quebec

6 February 2025

Article

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

The study involving 170 seniors with an average age of 76 found that O’stress, a six-week stress management program, had beneficial effects on the emotional health of participants.

Society

Innovative program helps seniors manage stress

3 February 2025

Press release

The results from this study also show that certain genetic duplications have a protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders.

Health

Cognitive abilities: mapping the impact of DNA modifications

30 January 2025

Press release

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

Sylvain Meloche, Simon Mathien, Manon Valiquette and Patrick Gendron.

Health

Cell painting technology holds promise for drug discovery

22 January 2025

Brief

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

The PreVenture program is today offered in schools in five Canadian provinces as well as in 12 U.S. states.

Society

Preventing substance-use disorders in teenagers

16 January 2025

Press release

When the kidneys are damaged and cannot properly filter blood, waste products do have an impact on the brain.

Health

Chronic kidney disease may lead to cognitive disorders

14 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

Madline Sauvage

Health

Helping develop a breast-cancer sensor

9 January 2025

Brief

NS is a rare disease in which various complications can arise, particularly heart-related.

Health

Preventing serious heart problems in children

8 January 2025

Press release

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

Coriati and Rabasa-Lhoret recommend a holistic approach to treating CFRD, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, taking medication and undergoing insulin therapy if necessary.

Health

A clinical guide for a special kind of diabetes

17 December 2024

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

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of axon guidance is crucial to developing therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.

Science

Understanding neurological diseases: crucial interactions come to light

13 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

Given the pressing need to develop therapeutic interventions against vision loss, researchers around the world are testing different ways to repair damaged macula.

Science

Using stem-cell transplants to treat blindness

6 December 2024

Press release

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

The finding underscores the need to consider vascular health in understanding dementia risk, as well as the genetic susceptibility to it that some individuals may carry.

Health

What the white spots show

21 November 2024

Article

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

Vincent Poitout

Community

Université de Montréal: Vincent Poitout, next Vice-Rector of Research

19 November 2024

Brief

Health

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and … clowns

18 November 2024

Article

This research will shed light on how communication works in people living with dementia and help improve quality of life for them and their caregivers.

Health

Combating dementia with film, communication and emotion

14 November 2024

Article

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