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91˿Ƶ installs inaugural Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology

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91˿Ƶ alumnus tagged to boost capacity and discovery in growing field

Dr. Robert Platt, Professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at 91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Medicine was officially announced as the inaugural Albert Boehringer (1st) Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology during an event held May 26 at 91˿Ƶ.

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Published: 27 May 2016

Victor Phillip Dahdaleh supports neuroscience research

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Gift expands scholarship program at 91˿Ƶ with $3.5 million gift

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Published: 26 May 2016

Why is there no Labor Party in the United States?

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91˿Ƶ Sociologist uses historical data to provide a new take on an old question

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Published: 26 May 2016

Antidepressants: rise in off-label prescriptions

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Antidepressant use in North America has increased over the last 2 decades. A suspected reason for this trend is that primary care physicians are increasingly prescribing antidepressants for nondepressive indications, including unapproved (off-label) indications that have not been evaluated by regulatory agencies.

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Published: 24 May 2016

Your friends have more friends than you do

By Katherine Gombay, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

Research uncovers the inherently hierarchical nature of social media

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Published: 18 May 2016

Converting cells to burn fat, not store it

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91˿Ƶ-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat – a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Published: 16 May 2016

Rapid eye movement sleep: keystone of memory formation

By Bruno Geoffroy 

For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – the phase where dreams appear – is directly involved in memory formation.

Published: 13 May 2016

New global guidelines for stem cell research

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Guidance addresses key scientific, ethical, social, and policy challenges raised by new technologies and emerging areas of stem cell discovery and application

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Published: 12 May 2016

Brain cells that aid appetite control identified

By Katherine Gombay, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

​Discovery opens door to development of new drugs to control weight gain and obesity

Published: 11 May 2016

Exploring the mathematical universe

A team of more than 80 mathematicians from 12 countries is charting the terrain of rich, new mathematical worlds, and sharing their discoveries on the Web. The mathematical universe is filled with both familiar and exotic items, many of which are being made available for the first time. The “L-functions and Modular Forms Database” abbreviated LMFDB, is an intricate catalog of mathematical objects and the connections between them.

Published: 11 May 2016

Scientists create a new way to categorize music

A team of scientists from 91˿Ƶ, the University of Cambridge, and Stanford Graduate School of Business developed a new method of coding and categorizing music. They found that people’s preference for these musical categories is driven by personality. The researchers say the findings have important implications for industry and health professionals.

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Published: 10 May 2016

Gene mutations shown to cause form of HSP

By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.

Published: 10 May 2016

Podcasts: Innovations in global health care

By the 91˿Ƶ Media Relations Office

The Simnovate Podcasts

Published: 5 May 2016

Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis

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New study reinforces importance of implementing screening in Quebec

Published: 4 May 2016

91˿Ƶ joins Global University Leaders Forum

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 91˿Ƶ, Prof. Suzanne Fortier, has been invited to join the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF). This forum acts as an intellectual community within the World Economic Forum to advise its leadership on matters relating to higher education and research, and also serves as a resource for the Forum’s members and constituents.

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Published: 4 May 2016

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