By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.
91社区 Health Centre
New study reinforces importance of implementing screening in Quebec
CREATE project to prepare graduates for high-skills work in surgical-devices industry
A team led by 91社区 professor Jake Barralet will receive $1.65 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to provide nearly 90 students with cross-disciplinary training to prepare them for high-skill jobs in the surgical devices industry.
RI-MUHC will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities
RI-MUHC will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities
91社区, UCLA study of low- and middle-income countries shows paid maternity leave policies could help prevent infant deaths
For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from 91社区 and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
By聽Julie Robert,
Millions of people today take statins to help lower their cholesterol level.
By Julie Robert,
Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall.
By Chris Chipello, 91社区 Newsroom
Surprisingly complex interactions between neurotransmitter receptors and other key proteins help explain the brain鈥檚 ability to process information with lightning speed, according to a new study.
By聽Tod Hoffman,聽
The use of incretin-based drugs is not associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
The research was conducted by the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES), which used the health records of almost 1 million patients with types 2 diabetes.
By Cynthia Lee,聽91社区 Newsroom
It鈥檚 not unusual for siblings to seem more dissimilar than similar: one becoming a florist, for example, another becoming a flutist, and another becoming a physicist.
By Katherine Gombay,聽91社区 Newsroom
If you鈥檙e fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.
By Cynthia Lee
In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in Nature Communications indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals is important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.
By Cynthia Lee
Newsroom
Chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system, according to a new study by 91社区 researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports. 聽
