A ground-breaking new study led by researchers from the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has succeeded in compiling an atlas of genetic factors associated with estimated bone mineral density (BMD), one of the most clinically relevant factors in diagnosing osteoporosis. The paper, published in Nature Genetics, identifies 518 genome-wide loci, of which 301 are newly discovered, that explain 20% of the genetic variance associated with osteoporosis.
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Published on: 3 Jan 2019
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Published on: 3 Jan 2019
One year ago, the Bulletin AMQ of the Association Math茅matique du Qu茅bec published the article Le polygone du cercle d鈥橢uler (The Polygon of Euler鈥檚 Circle). Written by third-year student Juan Fern谩ndez Gonz谩lez, it defines and explores a convex polygon that can be associated to any triangle.
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Published on: 20 Dec 2018
A new Canadian study, led by a team at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC), is shedding light on anaphylaxis due to an unknown trigger (AUT)鈥攁n unpredictable and potentially fatal allergic reaction, about which surprisingly little is known.
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Published on: 20 Dec 2018
More than two-thirds of Canada鈥檚 biodiversity is made up of species that occur within the country鈥檚 borders only at the very northern edge of their range. Biologists have long debated how much effort should be dedicated to conserving these 鈥渆dge populations.鈥� One argument in their favour is that they may be especially well suited to lead northward range shifts for their species as the climate warms.
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Published on: 17 Dec 2018
Monitoring a wound is critical, especially in diabetic patients, whose lack of sensation due to nerve damage can lead to infection of a lesion and, ultimately, amputation. New research from the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (MUHC) and 91丝瓜视频 shows that the use of a new app, called Swift Skin and Wound鈩�, which accurately measures and charts the progression of skin wounds, could potentially have a significant impact on clinical management and patient outcomes.
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Published on: 17 Dec 2018
Professor is the recipient of the prestigious for his exceptional contributions to Green Chemistry research in Canada. He is the third 91丝瓜视频 professor to win the Steacie Prize, and the first ever 91丝瓜视频 professor to win it for chemistry. The two previous winners from 91丝瓜视频 are Vicky Kaspi, Physics and Astronomy (2006) and Phil Gold, Medicine (1973).
Published on: 14 Dec 2018
Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours
The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist. One factor in this hunger response is a hormone found in the stomach that makes us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. New research on the hormone ghrelin was published on Dec. 4, 2018, led by Dr. Alain Dagher鈥檚 lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 91丝瓜视频.
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Published on: 12 Dec 2018
How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) found some answers to this crucial, yet so far unanswered question. They looked at a gene called EGFRvIII, which is present in patients with glioblastoma 鈥� a highly aggressive form of brain cancer that spreads quickly and that is difficult to treat.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2018
There are only 25 people in the whole of Quebec at the moment who have a rare recessive genetic disease called chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID). It is a serious disease that affects both heart rate and intestinal movements. A 91丝瓜视频-led research team has been able to trace the gene mutations underlying the disease back to two European founding families who arrived in the province in the 17th century.
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Published on: 7 Dec 2018
A team from the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) led by Dr. Donald Vinh, the RI鈥檚 so-called 鈥淒r. House鈥� because of his research into rare diseases, has discovered a new human disease and the gene responsible for it, paving the way for the proper diagnosis of patients globally and the development of new therapies. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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Published on: 6 Dec 2018
Mice represent well over half of the non-human subjects of biomedical research, and the vast majority of those mice are inbred. Formed by generation after generation of mating between brothers and sisters, inbred mice are genetically identical to each other, like twins or clones. Inbreeding is well known to reduce health and vigor across species; this biological fact is the reason that incest is a universal taboo.
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Published on: 4 Dec 2018
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)聽today announced the inaugural cohort of聽29聽Canada CIFAR AI (CCAI) Chairs, including six from 91丝瓜视频. These top academic聽researchers鈥攊ncluding Doina聽Precup聽and聽Jo毛lle鈥� Pineau鈥攁re named as part of the $125 million Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, and will help聽maintain Canada鈥檚 leadership in artificial intelligence research.聽The CCAI Chair Program represents an investment of $30 million at聽nine聽universities across the country.聽聽
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Published on: 3 Dec 2018
HIV self-testing strategies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016, as they empower people to find out HIV their status at their convenience. However, home-based testing kits have yet to be approved for sale in Canada.
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Published on: 30 Nov 2018
What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONE suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday life (sunshine after many days of rain or a win by a local sports team) are correlated with a change in a city鈥檚 mood and an increased likelihood that it鈥檚 citizens will do risky things like gamble.
Social media and city mood
Cities seem to have moods that fluctuate from day to day. Now, thanks to social media, these city moods are also measurable.
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Published on: 28 Nov 2018
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