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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

While it can be caused by taking antidepressants or by having sleep apnea, RBD is also a precursor of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, two neurodegenerative diseases that belong to the same family.

Health

Troubled sleep, troubling diagnosis

29 May 2025

Article

Health

Chronic renal failure: discovery of a crucial biomarker

27 May 2025

Press release

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

The Roger-Gaudry campus

Community

King Charles III Coronation Medal awarded to UdeM members

31 March 2025

Article

Even though HCM has always been regarded as a genetic disorder, a problematic gene is only detected in one-third of cases; in the rest, the cause is unknown.

Health

Demystifying a genetic disease of the heart muscle

19 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Roger-Gaudry campus

Health

UdeM is a leader in the global One Health movement

12 November 2024

Article

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

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

This is the first time that this signaling pathway (GAS6 and AXL) has been directly implicated in insulin resistance.

Health

Type 2 diabetes: new light on cellular mechanisms causing insulin resistance

23 August 2024

Press release

A new study suggests that a simple, government-led, direct-to-consumer, educational intervention can help long-term users of prescribed opioids cut their dosages.

Health

Opioids: a nudge to reduce consumption

11 July 2024

Article

Most of the body's cells have a structure called the primary cilium, or simply, cilium. This structure acts like an antenna, responsible for detecting signals in the cell's environment.

Science

'Antennae' of cells: a protein plays a major role

25 April 2024

Press release

Across Canada, sickle cell disease affects nearly 6,000 people, mostly of African, Haitian, Indian or the Middle Eastern origin.

Health

A risky mix of two diseases

29 February 2024

Article

Combining physical activity and cognitive training improved the cognitive abilities of study participants.

Science

Seniors: move, stimulate your neurons, socialize!

22 November 2023

Article

Creative workshop at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Health

Can museums help seniors stay fit?

4 October 2023

Article

Community

19 Canada Research Chairs for Université de Montréal

30 August 2023

Brief

Robert Lacroix, Rector Emeritus of the Université de Montréal

Society

The under-education of men: a deepening problem

21 April 2023

Article

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