Over the past three years, 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 horticultural research station on the Macdonald campus has been transformed into a market garden, supplying over 40,000 kilograms of produce to the University鈥檚 Food and Dining Services, to be used in residences and dining halls across the University鈥檚 two campuses.
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Published on: 21 Feb 2013
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Published on: 20 Feb 2013
Diagnosed in toddlers, X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common form of heritable rickets, in which soft bones bend and deform, and tooth abscesses develop because infections penetrate soft teeth that are not properly calcified.听 Researchers at 91丝瓜视频 and the Federal University of Sao Paulo have identified that osteopontin, a major bone and tooth substrate protein, plays a role in XLH. Their discovery may pave the way to effectively treating this rare disease.
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Published on: 20 Feb 2013
A study of eye movements in schizophrenia patients provides new evidence of impaired reading fluency in individuals with the mental illness.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2013
Injuries that result in chronic pain, such as limb injuries, and those unrelated to the brain are associated with epigenetic changes in the brain which persist months after the injury, according to researchers at 91丝瓜视频. Epigenetics explores how the environment 鈥� including diet, exposure to contaminants and social conditions such as poverty 鈥� can have a long-term impact on the activity of our genes.
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Published on: 14 Feb 2013
A new report, launched today by the World Policy Analysis Centre, contains never-before-available comparative data on laws and public policies in 191 countries covering poverty, discrimination, education, health, child labour, child marriage and parental care. Changing Children鈥檚 Chances reveals how millions of children across the world face conditions that limit their opportunities to thrive and reach their full potential.
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Published on: 13 Feb 2013
Close to one hundred and fifty professors, students and members of Montreal鈥檚 aerospace community were present last week, at the 91丝瓜视频 Faculty Club, to celebrate the official announcement of six major collaborative projects in the aerospace field between 91丝瓜视频 and 脡cole de technologie sup茅rieure (脡TS).
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Published on: 12 Feb 2013
While women have gained ground, accounting for 31.2% of senior leadership roles in Montreal, visible minorities remain more markedly underrepresented in these ranks. In spite of accounting for 22.5% of the population, only 5.9% of senior leaders were visible minorities according to a study led by researchers from 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management and Ryerson University鈥檚 Diversity Institute.听听
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Published on: 8 Feb 2013
The danger that icebergs represent to both shipping and to the underwater cables that traverse the ocean floors is very real. It鈥檚 tricky for satellites to identify icebergs, and almost impossible to accurately predict the level of risk they present. Drifting clouds can make it difficult to see the movements of sea ice as well as the underwater shape of the icebergs that determines their movement and whether they are a threat. This is why ships moving off Newfoundland鈥檚 Grand Banks and the coast of Labrador are asked to report their position and ice observation to Ice St. John鈥檚 every six hours.听
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Published on: 8 Feb 2013
The results of the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, point to the first known cause of aortic stenosis and to a potential treatment to prevent this disease. 鈥淲e found that an unusual type of cholesterol called Lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a) 鈥� that is not normally screened for in current clinical practice 鈥� appears to be a cause of aortic valve disease,鈥� says Dr. George Thanassoulis, one of the co-lead authors of the study, who is also director of preventive and genomic cardiology at the MUHC and an Assistant Professor in Medicine at 91丝瓜视频. 鈥淗igh levels of this type of cholesterol are predicted primarily by an individual鈥檚 genetic make-up with only modest influence from lifestyle or other factors.鈥澨�
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Published on: 7 Feb 2013
How does Canada foster and grow its celebrities and success? Is Canada efficient enough at spotting talent and supporting it through incubation and lift-off? The 91丝瓜视频 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) will examine what it means to have a career in Canada in three sectors: culture/entertainment, high-tech and sports/athletics at its annual conference,听鈥淟ifting Off and Flying High: Talent and Success in Canada鈥�.听The two-day event will be held at the听Omni Mont-Royal Hotel, 1050听Sherbrooke St. W.,听Montreal, on听February 11-12, 2013.
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Published on: 31 Jan 2013
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Published on: 30 Jan 2013
Please note that 91丝瓜视频 will be giving an update on the flooding experienced on the downtown campus since yesterday.
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Published on: 29 Jan 2013
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue such as the skin, joints, kidneys and the brain, leading to inflammation and lesions. The disease affects about 1 in 2000 Canadians, particularly women. Previous research has suggested that lupus patients have an increased risk of developing cancer, particularly lymphoma. 听Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that occurs when cells called lymphocytes, which usually help protect the body from infection and disease, begin growing and multiplying uncontrollably leading to tumor growth.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2013
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