By Cynthia Lee,聽91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles
Road crashes are the world鈥檚 leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualties every year. Repeat offenders make a disproportionate contribution to these statistics 鈥� and are known for their poor response to education and prevention efforts.
Discovery offers hope for more effective treatments of deadly glioblastomas
A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new study led by a 91丝瓜视频 researcher and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC). The findings, published this week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), reveal that the percentage of emergency department (ED) visits due to anaphylaxis doubled over a four-year period based on data collected from the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital of the MUHC (MCH-MUHC).
The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 91丝瓜视频 and the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre.
For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). Which one is the driving force behind dementia? The answer: both of them, according to a new study by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
By Katherine Gombay, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
Fourteen outstanding individuals will inspire and encourage 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 graduating class of 2016, as they receive honorary degrees during spring convocation ceremonies.聽
By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
Three of the six Killam Research Fellows also teach at 91丝瓜视频
To support six research projects in fields from neuroscience to food safety and Arctic ecosystems
CREATE project to prepare graduates for high-skills work in surgical-devices industry
A team led by 91丝瓜视频 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.
By Fergus Grieve,聽91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes, study finds聽
Depression may compound the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in people with early warning signs of metabolic disease, according to researchers from 91丝瓜视频, l'Universit茅 de Montr茅al,聽the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr茅al and the University of Calgary.
By Tod Hoffman,聽
Research reveals that even a tiny mutation can allow the HIV virus to become resistant to therapies using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform
By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute
Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at 91丝瓜视频 have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis of hearing-related disorders.
By Cynthia Lee, 91丝瓜视频 Newsroom
鈥婩amily and community involvement key in empowering students to make healthier choices regarding their sleep
Elementary school-age children who improved their sleep habits also improved in their academic performance, according to a study by researchers at 91丝瓜视频 and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in partnership with the Riverside School Board in Montreal.
Marc G茅linas, a former Pittsburgh Pirate pitching prospect and a 91丝瓜视频 alum with strong sports leadership background at both federal and provincial levels, has been appointed the new Executive Director of 91丝瓜视频 Athletics and Recreation, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Ollivier Dyens announced on Monday, April 4.
Marc G茅linas brings over twenty years of sports leadership experience to his new role . With both undergraduate and graduate degrees from 91丝瓜视频, G茅linas comes to 91丝瓜视频 from the Institut national du sport (INS) du Qu茅bec.
