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The study shows that the surface area of the primary visual cortex was smaller in individuals whose mothers smoked during pregnancy.
Neuroscience
A brain in the making, long before birth
Neuroscientist Tomáš Paus investigates the effect of smoking during pregnancy on the size of the baby’s visual cortex and uncovers a mechanism never before observed in humans.
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According to Élisabeth Morin, a partner’s support is important, but social support in the broader sense can also play a protective role.
“Am I a good mother?” New insights into postpartum depression
Women • Sep 23rd
The brain can make the effort seem more difficult even when the muscles are just as capable of working.
When the brain gets tired, endurance suffers
Sports • Sep 22nd
The study establishes, for the first time, a direct link between a genetic mutation, the molecular abnormalities observed in the brain, and the resulting neurological symptoms.
A novel model reveals the mechanisms of a rare genetic encephalopathy
Neuroscience • Sep 22nd
The goal of the project is to support safer decisions while accounting for the needs of each person living with diabetes.
Funding supports AI-powered clinical decision-making for diabetes care
Funding • Sep 17th
These innovations are part of a broader effort to improve the health and well-being of racehorses, according to Morgane Schambourg.
Sniffing out doping in equestrian sports
Animal • Sep 15th
Skiers on the glacier in Tignes.
Does thin air slow the mind? New research on skiers’ mental reactions
Medicine • Sep 14th
An active cyclist rides about 10,000 kilometers a year, while a elite athlete covers between 25,000 and 35,000 kilometers.
Extraordinary hearts and lungs: the things that set elite cyclists apart
Sports • Sep 8th
A former national team triathlete, doctoral student Jérémy Briand was the first participant in a research project designed to determine what dose of a maple syrup-based drink can be tolerated while delivering optimal performance on a bicycle.
Maple syrup for cyclists? Sure, but how much?
Kinesiology • Sep 8th
Getting enough carbohydrates is what makes the difference in an endurance sport.
Captain Carbs to the rescue!
Nutrition • Sep 8th
The human body hosts trillions of bacterial cells.
The microbiome: A key to better performance?
Medicine • Sep 8th
Vision remains a key window into understanding how athletes anticipate and guide their actions.
In the eye of the pack: the role of vision in sports
Neuroscience • Sep 8th
Hepatitis C virus in blood
Understanding the link between hepatitis C and HIV persistence
HIV / AIDS • Sep 1st
Antoine Malescot, the study’s lead author, and Ravi Rungta, a researcher at the Institut Courtois d’innovation biomédicale and a professor in the Department of Stomatology at the Faculty of Dentistry and in the Department of Neurosciences at Université de Montréal
When the brain lights up, its blood supply doesn’t always follow
Brain • Aug 28th
A neuron damaged by a Lewy body, an abnormal cluster formed by the protein alpha-synuclein when it accumulates there.
Dementia with Lewy bodies: why are some brain regions more affected than others?
Neuroscience • Aug 25th
Psilocybin is the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms”.
Magic mushrooms in palliative care: Clinicians are keen but ill-equipped
Psychiatry • Aug 24th
In breeding chicken facilities, nearly half of the air samples collected exceeded the established ammonia limit, according to a study that combined a survey of 27 producers in six provinces with on-site monitoring at 10 farms in Quebec.
Air quality in Canadian poultry barns: a first look
Veterinary medicine • Aug 20th
For Stéphane Potvin, it is essential to avoid conflating psychosis with violence.
Schizophrenia and violence: the brain on high alert
Brain • Jul 6th
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

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