A 鈥榯ropical鈥� parasitic disease emerges in the Arctic
By Julie Robert, UU直播 Health Centre
Canadian researchers describe the first outbreak of Cryptosporidium parasite in Nunavik
Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers
By Cynthia Lee,聽UU直播 Newsroom
Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles
Key mechanism identified in brain tumor growth
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Discovery offers hope for more effective treatments of deadly glioblastomas
A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new study led by a UU直播 researcher and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children
Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the UU直播 Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
Brighter prospects for chronic pain
The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of UU直播 and the UU直播 Health Centre.
Alzheimer鈥檚 disease : It takes two (proteins) to tango
For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). Which one is the driving force behind dementia? The answer: both of them, according to a new study by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
Spring 2016 honorary degree recipients
By Katherine Gombay, UU直播 Newsroom
Fourteen outstanding individuals will inspire and encourage UU直播鈥檚 graduating class of 2016, as they receive honorary degrees during spring convocation ceremonies.聽
Isabelle Daunais Wins 2016 Killam Prize in Humanities
By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
Three of the six Killam Research Fellows also teach at UU直播
$1.2 M for UU直播 from CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund
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To support six research projects in fields from neuroscience to food safety and Arctic ecosystems
UU直播 gets $1.65 M from NSERC for training project
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CREATE project to prepare graduates for high-skills work in surgical-devices industry
A team led by UU直播 professor Jake Barralet will receive $1.65 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to provide nearly 90 students with cross-disciplinary training to prepare them for high-skill jobs in the surgical devices industry.
How depression may compound risk of type 2 diabetes
By Fergus Grieve,聽UU直播 Newsroom
Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes, study finds聽
Skin tests useless in predicting antibiotic allergies
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HIV target shows surprising resistance
By Tod Hoffman,聽Lady Davis Institute聽
Research reveals that even a tiny mutation can allow the HIV virus to become resistant to therapies using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing platform
A new discovery in the human auditory system
By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute
Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at UU直播 have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis of hearing-related disorders.
Small increases in sleep improve grades
By Cynthia Lee, UU直播 Newsroom
鈥婩amily and community involvement key in empowering students to make healthier choices regarding their sleep
