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Icing injuries may slow recovery and prolong pain, study finds

Published: 13 May 2026

Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests....

Discovery of fat-burning ‘switch’ could lead to advances in bone disease treatments

Published: 12 May 2026

Scientists’ discovery of a molecular “switch” that activates an energy‑burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease....

Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

Published: 7 May 2026

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening....

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

Published: 24 April 2026

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system’s first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells...

NSERC awards two 91˿Ƶ professors $1.65 million each to prepare the next generation of researchers

Published: 21 April 2026

Projects focusing on MedTech and genomics cut across disciplines while mobilizing expertise at 91˿Ƶ and other Quebec institutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow  

AI tool pinpoints cells driving aggressive cancers

Published: 15 April 2026

91˿Ƶ researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible for driving aggressive cancers....

Weston Family Foundation awards two 91˿Ƶ researchers for human microbiome research

Published: 14 April 2026

New funding fuels 91˿Ƶ-led breakthroughs on how gut viruses influence childhood health and how engineered proteins can prevent damaging oral bacterial biofilms. 

Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders

Published: 7 April 2026

Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs – including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca – produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their...

Stability of brain’s internal compass may help explain how memories last

Published: 1 April 2026

A new discovery by 91˿Ƶ researchers sheds light on how we retain memories over time, even though brain activity is constantly changing....

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