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A new study shows that bacteria actually strengthen the septum during the final moments of cleavage by a previously undetected mechanism.
Bacteria
Targeting the tiniest divide
An Université de Montréal study finds a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by future antibiotics.
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Structure of yeast telomerase determined by cryo-electron microscopy.
Unravelling the secrets of telomerase, an enzyme linked to aging and cancer
Biology • Mar 26th
Astrocytes are responsive to a wide range of hormones and neurotransmitters.
In the brain, astrocytes orchestrate fear
Neuroscience • Mar 25th
François Dupont believes that breaking up long periods of sitting several times a day is good for health, but it’s also important to consider the intensity of the physical activity involved.
Do cycling desks drive students to the vending machine?
Nutrition • Mar 24th
On TikTok, borderline personality disorder oscillates between confusion and deconstruction: caught between self-diagnoses fueled by misunderstood symptoms and personal stories that challenge the stigma, the platform has become both a source of ambiguity… and of hope.
TikTok: a vehicle for misinformation but also community-building
Psychiatry • Mar 18th
Vikki Ho, professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at UdeM's School of Public Health
$2M to better understand and prevent colorectal cancer
Funding • Mar 17th
Daniel Sinnett, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Université de Montréal
'We've changed the trajectory'
Cancer • Mar 16th
Language difficulties can hinder young children’s social autonomy
Speech therapy • Mar 9th
Audrey-Ann Deneault believes that the benefits of laughter extend beyond attachment.
Laughter matters: what the science says
Childhood • Mar 6th
Marie-Pierre Dubé, Université de Montréal medical professor
'To get to the truth'
Medicine • Mar 5th
According to Dumas, generative neurophenomenology provides a fresh framework for understanding the therapeutic alliance.
No man is an island
Brain • Mar 4th
Hormone therapy is one of the most important medical needs during transition, for transgender and non-binary individuals.
Are the medical needs of transgender and non-binary people being met?
LGBTQ+ • Feb 25th
The discovery opens the door to a new chapter in immunotherapy.
Unraveling the mystery of why some cancer treatments stop working
Cancer • Feb 11th
According to Tania Lecomte, the same diagnosis doesn’t mean two people will have the same trajectory and identical strengths and challenges.
Love beyond the stigma
Mental health • Feb 10th
Athletes in artistic team sports operate within a culture of perfectionism which pushes them to conceal their injuries.
'Smile and act like nothing happened'
Sports • Feb 10th
The researchers' approach more accurately reflects the complexity of the human myocardium.
Lab-grown, “living” heart tissues: a major breakthrough
Cardiology • Feb 3rd
Eco-anxiety is negatively impacting young people’s daily functioning and mental health.
Growing up in the Anthropocene: for adolescents, it's hard
Mental health • Jan 28th
Perceiving nature acutely in a single context is not enough: this perception must concern both daily life and physical activity to have an influence on mental health, according to the study by Corentin Montiel and Isabelle Doré.
Perceived exposure to nature boosts young adults’ mental health
Physical activities • Jan 27th
Myopia has become a major public health challenge.
Slowing the progression of myopia in children and teens
Ophthalmology • Jan 20th
According to the researchers, prisons are ill-equipped to meet the needs of aging inmates.
Living slowly, aging fast: the prison paradox
Old age • Jan 19th
FEAT-S was developed to address the limitations of previous tools.
Plentiful, affordable, healthy food: does your grocery store measure up?
Nutrition • Jan 15th
According to Juster, the research is the first to distinguish gender identity, sexual orientation and biological sex as three independent dimensions for assessing allostatic load.
Discrimination damages the body — and makes you age faster
LGBTQ+ • Jan 13th
More vulnerable people may begin to perceive chatbots as human.
A digital 'folie à deux'
Artificial intelligence • Dec 16th
The results reveal a possible association between exposure to cotton fibers and an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Women exposed to these fibers had a 42% increased risk of cancer compared to unexposed women. When exposure occurred before the age of 36 or before the first full-term pregnancy, the risk reached 63%.
Can working in a textile factory give you breast cancer?
Public health • Dec 11th
Canada is currently the only country to experiment with safe supply on a large scale.
Opioids: clarifying the concept of safe supply to save lives
Drugs • Dec 10th
The team from the Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic at CHUM: Dr. Laury Chamelian, neuropsychiatrist; Jasmine Carlier, doctoral student in neuroscience; Dr. Ariane Veilleux-Carpentier, neurologist; Dr. Arline-Aude Bérubé, neurologist; Carolane Desmarteaux, neuropsychologist and researcher; Noé Martineau, neuroscience intern; Kevin Ratté, neuroscience intern; Pierre-Luc Lévesque, physiotherapist; and Dr. Karine Garneau, neurologist.
Functional neurological disorder: it’s not all in your head
Brain • Dec 9th
Exposure to heat has profound systemic negative effects on people's physical and mental health.
It’s the heat: how climate impacts young people's mental health
Public health • Dec 4th
These studies aim to develop techniques that reduce the perception of effort in order to encourage sedentary individuals to exercise more.
Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier
Physical activities • Dec 4th
Instead of renouncing social media, Daspe believes the solution lies in awareness and communication.
Can “like” threaten love?
Digital health • Dec 3rd
The available data on this dual diagnosis remains limited.
When schizophrenia meets a personality disorder: why more research is urgently needed
Mental health • Dec 3rd

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