Men have a lot to learn about their own fertility
The first large-scale study of its kind has revealed that Canadian men generally lack knowledge about the risk factors contributing to male infertility. Research led by Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz, head of psychosocial research at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, found that men could only identify about 50% of the potential risks and medical conditions that are detrimental to their sperm count and, thus, their prospects to father children.
The Work of the Dead wins Cundill Prize in Historical Literature
The winner of the 2016 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature at 91丝瓜视频 was announced tonight at a gala awards dinner held in Toronto. Now in its ninth year, the Cundill Prize is one of the world鈥檚 most lucrative international awards for a nonfiction book. The Work of the Dead/ The Invention of Science/ The Invention of Nature took home the top prize of US$75,000.
International Human Epigenome Consortium studies mark major step forward for epigenetics research
One of the great mysteries in biology is how the many different cell types that make up our bodies are derived from a single cell and from one DNA sequence, or genome. We have learned a lot from studying the human genome, but have only partially unveiled the processes underlying cell determination.
Montreal universities unite to host the 2017 Conference of the Americas on International Education
Montreal, November 15, 2016 鈥� The Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM), Concordia University, 91丝瓜视频, Universit茅 de Montr茅al and 脡TS (脡cole de technologie sup茅rieure) will host the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE) in Mont
Keeping our balance - a tale of two systems
The transition from being sea creatures to living on land, even if it happened over 300 million years ago, seems to have left its traces on the way we keep our balance today.
Measuring protection of the world鈥檚 rivers
To 聽what extent are the world鈥檚 rivers protected? 聽
Towards better hip replacements
By Katherine Gombay Some potentially good news for aging Baby Boomers: researchers believe that they have developed a hip replacement that will last longer and create fewer problems for the people who receive them than those currently in use. The secret? An implant that 鈥渢ricks鈥� the host bone into remaining alive by mimicking the varying porosity of real bones.
Murray Humphries named 91丝瓜视频 Northern Research Chair
Institut nordique du Qu茅bec (INQ)鈥檚 founding partners have unveiled the first foundational elements of the Institute鈥檚 scientific program by simultaneously announcing three northern research chairs and introducing its newly recruited director of science and innovation, Louis Fortier.聽
Researchers identify gene associated with intracranial aneurysm in French-Canadian population
Scientists have identified a gene in the French-Canadian population that predisposes them to the development of intracranial aneurysm (IA), a potentially life threatening neurological condition that is responsible for approximately 500,000 deaths worldwide per year, half of which occur in people less than 50 years of age.
AMUSE/Casuals plan to strike Saturday
91丝瓜视频 has received an official notice from the Association of 91丝瓜视频 Support Employees (AMUSE/Casuals)/Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) indicating that the union has called a five-day strike effective Saturday, Oct. 29, at 7 a.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 11:59 p.m.
It鈥檚 what's underneath that counts
To the naked eye, ancient rocks may look completely inhospitable, but in reality, they can sustain an entire ecosystem of microbial communities in their fracture waters isolated from sunlight for millions, if not billions, of years. New scientific findings discovered the essential energy source to sustain the life kilometres below Earth鈥檚 surface with implications for life not only on our planet but also on Mars.聽
91丝瓜视频 tops Maclean鈥檚 ranking for 12th straight year
91丝瓜视频 once again ranked first in the 鈥渕edical-doctoral鈥� category in scholarships and bursaries for students, as well as in social sciences and humanities grants relative to faculty size. Maclean鈥檚 published the results online Wednesday evening.
Why some dental implants work and others don鈥檛
Each year, about 500,000 North Americans get dental implants. If you are one of them, and are preparing to have an implant, it might be a good idea to start taking beta blockers, medication that controls high blood pressure, for a while. And to stop taking heartburn pills.
A body of research from 91丝瓜视频 led-teams indicates that in order to raise the odds that dental implants will attach properly, there are clear benefits to taking certain common medications and avoiding others.
A key to unlocking the mystery of triple negative breast cancer
A study conducted at the Research Institute of the 91丝瓜视频 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) suggests screening breast cancer patients for the prolactin receptor could improve the prognosis for patients and may help them avoid unnecessary and invasive treatments.
Essential tremor sufferers needed for groundbreaking study
You probably know someone who has it. It is the most common movement disorder, yet most people don鈥檛 even know its name.
Essential tremor affects nearly one per cent of the world鈥檚 population, increasing to four per cent of those over 40. The involuntary shaking of hands is the most common symptom, but symptoms can also include shaking of the head and legs.
