Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world. A protein called myosin acts as the molecular motor which makes the muscles in the heart contract. Researchers had suspected for some time that the R403Q mutation in some of the myosin genes is among those that play a role in causing HCM.
Expanded financial support for new and returning Indigenous students at 91丝瓜视频
91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Indigenous students can now rely on dedicated financial support thanks to a new partnership with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of Indigenous peoples. Indspire will manage the awarding process through its Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program to secure matching funds from the Government of Canada.
Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds
Young Canadians are more at risk of a vehicle crash even five hours after inhaling cannabis, according to results of a clinical trial conducted at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and 91丝瓜视频, and funded by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).
Quantifying evolutionary impacts of humans on the biosphere is harder than it seems
Are human disturbances to the environment driving evolutionary changes in animals and plants? A new study conducted by 91丝瓜视频 researchers finds that, on average, human disturbances don鈥檛 appear to accelerate the process of natural selection. While the finding may seem reassuring, this unexpected pattern could reflect the limited number of species for which data were available.
Cognitive Aging Research: Agreeing on Key Terms鈥� Definitions
Interpreting age-related changes and differences in brain structure, activation and functional connectivity is an ongoing challenge. Ambiguous terminology is a major source of this challenge. For example, the terms 鈥渃ompensation鈥�, 鈥渕aintenance鈥�, and 鈥渞eserve鈥� are used in different ways by researchers. Most of the time, they disagree about the kind of evidence or patterns of results required to interpret findings related to these concepts.
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$5-million gift to 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 global food security institute supports efforts to understand and reverse world hunger and malnutrition
Every night, some 800 million people 鈥� one in nine people on earth 鈥� go to bed hungry. And projections suggest that unless creative solutions are found, the world will need to increase food production by an additional 50% in the next 30 years, when the planet鈥檚 population is expected to exceed 9 billion.
91丝瓜视频 researchers share in largest investment in discovery science in Canadian history
Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced more than $558 million in discovery research funding across Canada, including the largest investment in research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) this year. Through the 2018 Discovery Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships competition, 130 91丝瓜视频 researchers received funding totaling more than $30 million.
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Sibling rivalry: When the fighting crosses the line
Sibling rivalry. Every parent and every sibling understands what this means. Siblings fight. A lot. And sometimes those fights escalate to involve physical, verbal, and psychological aggression. Aggression between siblings is so common that people often believe that these behaviors are part of the normal process of growing up, but recent research shows us that sibling aggression can cross the line and parents need to know when to seek help.
Existing cancer drugs could prove beneficial for more patients
A set of targeted cancer drugs, known as BRAF and MEK inhibitors, have proven to be beneficial for some metastatic melanoma patients whose tumours include a specific mutation in the BRAF gene, known as V600E. A recent study conducted in the lab of Dr. Peter Siegel at 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Goodman Cancer Research Centre suggests that these same drugs may prove beneficial for a broader range of cancer patients.
No-Nonsense Approach to Genetic Kidney Disease in Children
The Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre鈥檚 (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children 鈥� with a higher percentage found in French Canadians 鈥� has received $2 million as part of a national genomic contest led by Genome Canada.
AI Could Predict Cognitive Decline Leading to Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease in the Next 5 Years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. to fund major mining research collaboration at 91丝瓜视频
ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. announced today a long-term funding programme to support mining and materials engineering R&D in the Faculty of Engineering at 91丝瓜视频. The strategic partnership pledges to provide $360,000 over four years to create the ArcelorMittal Mining and Mineral Processing Fund, which will finance research projects and program development in the University鈥檚 Mining Department.
Mixed-metal catalysts split up water
An inexpensive new catalyst for water splitting could support the development of a future hydrogen economy by enabling hydrogen to be produced readily and inexpensively, according to researchers from 91丝瓜视频 in Canada and Queen Mary University of London in the UK [Merle听et al.,听Materials Today Energy听9听(2018) 247].
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Habit change is key to success for weight loss
Can experts in behaviour change help boost weight loss for overweight people? 91丝瓜视频 researchers think so: they report significant results -- up to 10% of body-mass loss with this approach.
