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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ co-editors Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, José A. Morais and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.

Classified as: hs-communications, Medical Simulation Centre, World Alzheimer Report
Published on: 22 Sep 2021

Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor Michael Dahan and Ido Feferkorn of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.

Classified as: smoking, Fetal, health, babies, risks, pregnancy, dangers, Michael Dahan, Ido Feferkorn
Published on: 20 Sep 2021

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.

Due to its resistance to therapy, glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive cancerous brain tumour in adults. It grows fast and spreads quickly. While treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can help ease symptoms for a few months, in most cases tumour cells regrow after treatment and the cancer recurs.

Classified as: glioblastoma, brain, Cancer, tumour, treatment, therapy, Arezu Jahani-Asl
Published on: 31 Aug 2021

Dear Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Colleagues,

Classified as: hs-communications
Published on: 30 Jun 2021

Today, at l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.

Classified as: Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ News, mcgill research, Canada Research Chairs, Research and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 15 Jun 2021

Vancouver, BC -- The Government of Canada and the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) have jointly signed a Contribution Agreement which opens the door for the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network to begin operating.

Classified as: Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre
Published on: 9 Jun 2021

While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.

"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.

Classified as: covid-19, vitamin D, risk, protect, coronavirus, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, Brent Richards
Published on: 4 Jun 2021

By David McFadden

Listed by the World Health Organization among the ten leading causes of medical disability worldwide, the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is at a level on par with cancer.  This prevalent disorder is characterized by highly distressing intrusive thoughts and repeated compulsive behaviours such as washing or checking.

Classified as: Department of Psychiatry, OCD
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

A team of researchers at the RI-MUHC found two cellular pathways involved in TNBC tumour development and a promising targeted combination therapy

Source: RI-MUHC

Classified as: breast cancer, Research Institute of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

PLOS ONE publishes foundational article on the Biobanque québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC19)

Classified as: Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, COVID 19
Published on: 20 May 2021

Dear members of our Faculty community,

Our world has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet we have persevered to continue to offer world-class education and conduct leading research. Indeed, I am immensely proud of our contributions.

Classified as: hs-communications
Published on: 19 May 2021

Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency room physician and former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is joining Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™s School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) as a professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies.

Classified as: Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ News, joanne liu, doctors without borders, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Population and Global Health, SPGH, Global Health
Published on: 4 May 2021

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening

Source: CMAJ

Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new  from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJÌý(Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Classified as: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
Published on: 19 Apr 2021

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers to co-lead the work package on ethics and interoperability.

Published on: 6 Apr 2021

Babies prefer baby talk in any language, but particularly when it’s in a language they’re hearing at home, according to a new study including close to 700 babies on four continents. The research, which was published today in the journal and included researchers from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, showed that all babies respond more to infant-directed speech – baby talk –than they do to adult-directed speech.

Classified as: faculty of medicine, School of Communication Disorders, child development, babies, Linda Polka, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Infant Speech Perception Lab, Language learning
Published on: 24 Mar 2021

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