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Small increases in sleep improve grades

By Cynthia Lee, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

​Family and community involvement key in empowering students to make healthier choices regarding their sleep

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Published: 4 Apr 2016

Exec. Director of 91˿Ƶ Athletics and Recreation named

Marc Gélinas, a former Pittsburgh Pirate pitching prospect and a 91˿Ƶ alum with strong sports leadership background at both federal and provincial levels, has been appointed the new Executive Director of 91˿Ƶ Athletics and Recreation, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Ollivier Dyens announced on Monday, April 4.

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Published: 4 Apr 2016

RI-MUHC leads innovative network to support children

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RI-MUHC will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities

Published: 31 Mar 2016

Link between diabetes drug and bladder cancer confirmed

Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research 

A study conducted at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital revealed that pioglitazone is associated with a risk of bladder cancer that increases with duration of use and dosage.

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Published: 31 Mar 2016

Longer maternity leave linked to better infant health

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91˿Ƶ, UCLA study of low- and middle-income countries shows paid maternity leave policies could help prevent infant deaths

For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from 91˿Ƶ and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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Published: 30 Mar 2016

Harmonizing ethics review for international research

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​Policy experts advocate mutual recognition for reviews of data-intensive international research

Published: 24 Mar 2016

No increased heart failure with incretin-based drugs

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Canadian drug safety network provides reassuring evidence regarding risk of heart failure of anti-diabetes medications

Incretin-based drugs, a type of medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, do not increase the risk of being hospitalized for heart failure relative to commonly used combinations of oral anti-diabetic drugs, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Published: 24 Mar 2016

New Quebec budget includes $1M for agrifood innovation

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Quebec’s recently unveiled provincial budget includes one new line-item that means a lot for 91˿Ƶ research.

Published: 22 Mar 2016

City birds are smarter than country birds

By Cynthia Lee, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

Life in the city changes cognition, behavior and physiology of birds to their advantage

Birds living in urban environments are smarter than birds from rural environments.

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Published: 21 Mar 2016

Winds hide Atlantic variability from Europe’s winters

By Chris Chipello, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

Study reveals how wind patterns change along with sea-surface temperatures

Published: 15 Mar 2016

Global shift in farmed fish feed raises new questions

By Cynthia Lee, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

A move toward plant-based feeds alters the environmental footprint of farm-raised seafood, may change levels of healthy fatty acids in these fish

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Published: 14 Mar 2016

Heart attacks could be reduced by rethinking statins

By Julie Robert, 91˿Ƶ Health Centre

Millions of people today take statins to help lower their cholesterol level.

Published: 11 Mar 2016

Teens test their smarts in the Brain Bee

By Maya-Olivia Eyssen, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Montreal high school students to take part in brain quiz.

Published: 9 Mar 2016

"Smart soles" help patients recover from a broken hip

By Julie Robert, 91˿Ƶ Health Centre

Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries sustained by the elderly population following a fall.

Published: 4 Mar 2016

Mysterious cosmic radio bursts found to repeat

By Chris Chipello, 91˿Ƶ Newsroom

Astronomers for the first time detect repeat ‘fast radio bursts’ from same sky location

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Published: 2 Mar 2016

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