Health

The human brain constantly uses ambient sounds to form a mental picture of its surroundings.
Audiology
To what extent can hearing compensate for blindness?
A study examines the ability of blind people to know where a sound is coming from, in everyday life, an important factor in their being confident enough to engage in a variety of activities.
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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
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
The challenges in studying myalgic encephalomyelitis include the heterogeneity of triggers, symptom clusters and disease progression.
A glimmer of hope for people living with chronic fatigue syndrome
Medicine • Apr 21st
The cerebral blood vessels of a baby mouse.
Putting brain development on the map
Brain • Apr 20th
The study shows that neurons maintain lipid reserves in the form of lipid droplets.
Neurons store and burn lipids, not just glucose
Medicine • Apr 14th
A new study shows that bacteria actually strengthen the septum during the final moments of cleavage by a previously undetected mechanism.
Targeting the tiniest divide
Bacteria • Mar 30th
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

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