Bacteria can store extra resources for the lean times. It鈥檚 a bit like keeping a piggy bank or carrying a backup battery pack. One important reserve is known as cyanophycin granules, which were first noticed by an Italian scientist about 150 years ago. He saw big, dark splotches in the cells of the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) he was studying without understanding either what they were or their purpose.
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Published on: 14 Oct 2021
A team of international researchers, including 91社区 Professor St茅phane Laporte, have discovered the working mechanism of potential drug targets for various diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and even COVID-19. The findings published in uncover the inner workings of cell receptors that are involved in cancer progression and inflammatory diseases.
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Published on: 27 Sep 2021
91社区 co-editors聽Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Jos茅 A. Morais聽and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.
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 91社区. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor Michael Dahan and Ido Feferkorn of the 91社区 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.
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Published on: 20 Sep 2021
91社区 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.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2021
Dear Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Colleagues,
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Published on: 30 Jun 2021
Today, at l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.
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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.
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 91社区 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.
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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. 聽This prevalent disorder is characterized by highly distressing intrusive thoughts and repeated compulsive behaviours such as washing or checking.
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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
Published on: 3 Jun 2021
PLOS ONE publishes foundational article on the Biobanque qu茅b茅coise de la COVID-19 (BQC19)
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.
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Published on: 19 May 2021
Dr. Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency room physician and former International President of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is joining 91社区鈥檚 School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) as a professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies.
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Published on: 4 May 2021
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening
Source: CMAJ
Anyone sexually active under age 30聽should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new聽聽from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in聽CMAJ听(Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Published on: 19 Apr 2021
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