Health

For Stéphane Potvin, it is essential to avoid conflating psychosis with violence.
Brain
Schizophrenia and violence: the brain on high alert
Some parts of the brains of violent schizophrenics are more active when they think they'll be punished for their behaviour, an UdeM neuroimaging study finds.
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Across all waves, age and healthcare worker status were the characteristics most strongly associated with the risk of being among the first 25 per cent of cases within a cluster.
In Quebec, young adults were hit first by the pandemic
COVID-19 • Jun 30th
The problem stems in part from TikTok’s format, which forces creators to simplify information.
Is TikTok a reliable source of information on torn ACLs?
Social media • Jun 29th
Oysters could become sentinels of marine ecosystem health, according to Frédérique Le Roux.
Oysters: nature’s petri dish
Bacteria • Jun 23rd
One of the study’s key findings relates to the differences observed between the sexes even before a concussion occurs.
Concussions may look different in male and female brains
Brain • Jun 18th
The more efficiently a premature baby's brain uses oxygen, the better its future development will be.
Premature babies: a simple test to gauge neurocognitive development
Pediatrics • Jun 17th
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$10 million to advance transplantation and regenerative medicine
Medicine • Jun 15th
Injured drivers in rural areas have higher rates of alcohol detection (24.6%, compared with 14.8% in urban areas) and cannabis detection (17.2%, compared with 14.6%). Above the legal limit of 0.08%, the probability of a positive blood alcohol test remains 23% higher in rural areas.
Rural drivers at greater risk for impaired driving
Alcohol • Jun 9th
Squamous epithelial cells under microscope view for education histology.
Explaining how skin and other tissues stay strong
Cell biology • Jun 4th
Training the brain: Surprising benefits for seniors
Old age • May 29th
A 3d rendering of metformin, a small molecule, is actively transported into the mitochondria. There, it targets F1F0 ATP synthase and inhibits the electron transport chain, inhibiting ATP production.
Understanding how metformin works
Biochemistry • May 28th
While not all brain injuries lead to homelessness, their consequences can increase vulnerability.
Brain injuries and the path to homelessness
Rehabilitation • May 27th
This study opens new avenues of hope for people living with autoimmune diseases.
A Canadian first: allogeneic CAR-T cells to treat autoimmune diseases
Cancer • May 26th
The techniques used in sports are very similar to those used in hospitals to prepare patients for difficult medical procedures.
Hypnosis and sport: how Jakub Dobeš does it
Mental health • May 25th
The number of melanoma cases continues to rise in Canada.
An “intelligent tattoo” to detect skin cancer before it appears
Cancer • May 22nd
In 74% of the news articles analyzed, the behavior of the AI system is cited as the primary cause of the incidents. However, only 6% of the articles mention other contributing factors, such as a pre-existing medical condition, a difficult family situation, or substance use, for example.
Sounding the alarm about chatbots and mental health
Mental health • May 21st
Catherine Duclos places an EEG electrode array on a participant's head.
Could 'pink noise' make anesthesia work better during surgery?
Brain • May 19th
The human brain constantly uses ambient sounds to form a mental picture of its surroundings.
To what extent can hearing compensate for blindness?
Audiology • May 19th
According to Laurent Mottron, in many young children with autism, the first signs of the disorder are often related to sound perception.
How children with autism hear: not better or worse, just differently
Autism • May 19th
The cutting-edge technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 is a kind of “molecular scissors” that allows DNA to be edited with great precision.
Acute leukemia: 'molecular scissors' to modify vulnerable cells
Genetics • May 15th
During the summer of 2023, 15 million hectares of forest burned, briefly propelling Montreal into the ranks of the world’s most polluted cities. Between 2020 and 2024, smoke from forest fires is estimated to have caused an average of 1,400 premature deaths per year.
Climate change is making it harder to breathe
Pollution • May 15th
The authors suggest that experiences of stigma and discrimination may foster stronger reliance on close relationships and more intentional support systems.
Getting over stress faster and with more support
Psychology • May 7th
Even today, pain remains poorly understood by science.
Pain and stress: it’s complicated
Pain • May 6th
A new online tool for tackling irritable bowel syndrome
Nutrition • May 3rd
Benzene is released into the environment during gasoline storage, vehicle refueling and the unloading of tanker trucks.
Living near a gas station increases cancer risk
Pollution • Apr 30th
François Major and Simon Chasles
A new interface to study RNA biology
Cell biology • Apr 30th
Dominic LeBlanc and Mai Duong
Allogeneic transplants: patients tell their story
Cancer • Apr 27th
Yasmina Serroukh and Omar Eduardo Fernandez Vargas
Transplantation and cell therapy: insights from fellows
Postdoctoral • Apr 27th
The transplants are performed to treat complex diseases. In short, we can wipe out a diseased immune system and rebuild a new one, according to Imran Ahman.
Stem cells: saving lives by building a new immune system
Medicine • Apr 27th
The technique developed by researchers at Université de Montréal offers a new way to probe neural pain networks.
Confirmed: ultrasound neuromodulation helps manage pain
Brain • Apr 21st

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