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Three athletes are among a 23-member entourage of 91˿Ƶ students and graduates headed to Rio de Janeiro to serve in an official capacity at the Summer Olympic Games, Aug. 5-21. 

Classified as: Joseph Polossifakis, rio 2016, Olympics, Dorothy Yeats, Maximilien Van Haaster
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Published on: 3 Aug 2016

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Minimum daily temperature -3 C increases need of search and rescues in Nunavut, affecting culturally valued hunting activities of Inuit

Search and rescue operations in Nunavut have more than doubled over the past decade. In the communities of the vast northern Canadian territory, it’s commonly felt that climate change is one factor making hunting riskier in the spring and fall. 

Classified as: science and technology, search and rescue, hunting, environmental conditions, Nunavut, Climate Change Adaptation Research, National Search and Rescue Secretariat, Environment Canada
Published on: 3 Aug 2016

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Researchers find tools inaccurate and advise against routine screening in this age group

Classified as: test, depression, questionnaires, health and lifestyle, depression screening, screening tools, controversy
Published on: 2 Aug 2016

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Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease

Classified as: Biostatistics, hypoglycemia, Laurent Azoulay, diabetes, occupational health, Department of Epidemiology, type 2, Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, incretin-based drugs
Published on: 1 Aug 2016

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Ranks first in Canada for increase in high-quality research publications from 2012 to 2015

91˿Ƶ ranks first in Canada and 37th globally in the supplement, which identifies institutions showing the most significant growth in high-quality scientific research publications over the past four years.

Classified as: Research, nature, 91˿Ƶ News, rising stars, Nature Index
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Published on: 27 Jul 2016

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Canadian discovery may soon lead to the prevention of cardiac fibrosis

Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and 91˿Ƶ has opened the door towards the future prevention of cardiac fibrosis—a condition leading to heart failure for which there is currently no treatment.

Classified as: medicine, health, Luis Agellon, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), health and lifestyle, Heart failure, cardiac fibrosis, 91˿Ƶ School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
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Published on: 27 Jul 2016

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Reducing opportunistic infections such as TB in children with HIV could save both lives and money

Classified as: medicine, faculty of medicine, health, children, HIV, World Health Organization, sub-Saharan Africa, Marie-Renee B-Lajoie
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Published on: 19 Jul 2016

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24-year study of spring emergence of Fowler’s Toads creates model for predicting climate-change effects

The ability to predict when toads come out of hibernation in southern Canada could provide valuable insights into the future effects of climate change on a range of animals and plants.

Classified as: climate change, amphibians, climate, science and technology, toads, hibernation, David M. Green
Published on: 19 Jul 2016

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Researchers discover new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip

Scientists at the Research Institute of 91˿Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip, specifically the femoral head – the spherical-shaped mass at the top of the femur. This breakthrough could allow doctors to identify and treat the disease before symptoms arise and potentially avoid hip replacements.

Classified as: medicine, muhc, Research Institute of the 91˿Ƶ Health Centre (RI-MUHC), Chantal Seguin, Osteonecrosis
Published on: 13 Jul 2016

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Génome Québec is happy to report that Québec has achieved excellent results in the 5th cycle of the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP).

Classified as: Genome Québec, Genome Canada, GAPP, Gerard Batist, Christoph Borgers
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Published on: 12 Jul 2016

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Research sheds new light on what constitutes healthy aging of the brain

The inability to remember details, such as the location of objects, begins in early midlife (the 40s) and may be the result of a change in what information the brain focuses on during memory formation and retrieval, rather than a decline in brain function, according to a study by 91˿Ƶ researchers.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ, faculty of medicine, Natasha Rajah, Brain Imaging Centre at 91˿Ƶ’s Douglas Institute, memory formation and retrieval, Brain function, 91˿Ƶ’s Department of Psychiatry, midlife, middle-age, Science and Technologie
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Published on: 12 Jul 2016

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Research underlines importance of computational power in future neurological breakthrough

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), identifying its first physiological signs.

Classified as: brain, 91˿Ƶ, Alzheimer's, faculty of medicine, Montreal Neurological Institute, Alan Evans, big data, dementia, MRI, late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD)
Published on: 11 Jul 2016

World-renowned pain specialist and medical cannabis researcher Dr. Mark Ware, director of clinical research at the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit of the 91˿Ƶ Health Centre (MUHC), has been nominated vice-chair of an important federal task force that will provide guidance to the Canadian government as it prepares to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana in spring 2017.

Classified as: muhc, marijuana, medical marijuana, 91˿Ƶ Health Centre, Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, mark ware, cannabis, medical cannabis
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Published on: 30 Jun 2016

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Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system 

A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at 91˿Ƶ have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.

Classified as: neuroscience, MNI, lupus, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, neurons, diabetes, sclerosis, neuroproject, neuroprojects, autoimmune disease, PINK1, Parkin, Parkinson's diease, PD, autoimmune, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis
Published on: 28 Jun 2016

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Couche-Tard founder gives $4 million to 91˿Ƶ for groundbreaking research on intellectual disabilities

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute, MNI, couche-tard, intellectual disabilities, ID, Sandra Bouchard, Alain Bouchard, Sainte-Justine
Published on: 22 Jun 2016

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