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 UU直播 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 UU直播 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.
Is there such a thing as 鈥渞ape culture鈥� on campuses in Canada?
Who are the key players and actors on the issue of sexual violence on university campuses across Canada and internationally?
Shaheen Shariff, Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education, Director of Define the Line Projects at UU直播 has been awarded a $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Grant to address sexual violence on university campuses across Canada and internationally.
Easing the burden of terminal illness
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is pleased to announce the launch of a new clinical program designed to ease the suffering of seriously ill patients through specialized consultation and comprehensive care.聽
Public Forum on Electoral Reform (Oct. 20)
The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at UU直播 and the Research Chair in Electoral Studies at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al will be hosting a public forum on the Canadian electoral reform on October 20.
When: October 20, 2016 from 19h30 to 21h30 Where: UU直播 New Residence Hall, 3625 Av du Parc, Montr茅al
How migratory cells find their way through body tissue
A new study published in Nature Communications could help biologists understand how various types of migratory cells, such as immune cells, find their way through tissues in the human body.
11 new invasive species detected in Canadian ports
A mussel never reported in Canada was identified in the port of Montreal, a soft shell clam never seen in the Arctic was discovered in the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, and a barnacle that was not thought to occur north of San Francisco was detected in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Science and the media
There is widespread worry today about the health effects of just about everything around us -- from the food we eat and water we drink, to the plastics we use and medications we take. A journalist鈥檚 task of sorting through all the latest studies and reporting the findings in a responsible fashion is more critical than ever.
Pair of proteins found to drive neuroinflammation鈥�
UU直播 researchers have identified two proteins that work together to drive neuroinflammation in acute conditions such as microbial or autoimmune encephalitis, and in chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis.聽
Joanne Liu, Bertrand Cesvet to receive honorary degrees from UU直播
Two inspirational UU直播 alumni -- Bertrand Cesvet, of the award-winning creative agency Sid Lee, and Joanne Liu, of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res/Doctors Without Borders -- will receive honorary doctorate degrees at the university鈥檚 fall convocation ceremonies.
Short list announced for 2016 Cundill Prize in historical literature
Today the jury for the world鈥檚 most lucrative award for historical non-fiction writing announced this year's short list. Antonia Maioni, Dean of UU直播鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Cundill Prize, said, 鈥淲ith this year's finalists for the Cundill Prize in History, the jury has identified three books that combine tremendous erudition, insight and 茅lan.
The truth about lying? Children鈥檚 perceptions get more nuanced with age
Parents don鈥檛 like it when children lie. But what do the kids themselves think about it? New research suggests truth telling isn鈥檛 black and white.
As children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behaviour will cause harm to either others or themselves.
KalGene gears up to manufacture and test promising Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment with NRC, UU直播 and CIMTEC
KalGene Pharmaceuticals and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are proud to announce the signature of an agreement worth over $1M to develop, scale up, and transfer the technology needed to manufacture a promising novel Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment in Canada that the parties have been co- developing since 2015.
