Taking the pain out of office work
Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie C么t茅 has her way.聽
How insulin calms brain activity
Insulin has long been known as the hormone which controls the body鈥檚 sugar levels: humans who lack or are insensitive to insulin develop diabetes. Although insulin is also made and released in the brain, its effects there have remained unclear.
His and her pain circuitry in the spinal cord
New research released today in Nature Neuroscience reveals for the first time that pain is processed in male and female mice using different cells. These findings have far-reaching implications for our basic understanding of pain, how we develop the next generation of medications for chronic pain鈥攚hich is by far the most prevalent human health condition鈥攁nd the way we execute basic biomedical research using mice.
Examining dads鈥� influence on babies鈥� health
鈥淒on鈥檛 diss dad鈥� might mean more than making sure not to forget dad on Father鈥檚 Day, as researchers look at just how influential environmental exposures and genetic interactions are on dad鈥檚 sperm and, as a result, his offspring.
Proximity to Bixi stations augments property values
We know that an extra bedroom, and a metro station nearby will make your house more valuable. Now it turns out that a bike-sharing station nearby will do the same.
Research recommends further safety evaluation of DINCH
A commonly used聽 plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products that come into close contact with humans, such as medical devices, children's toys and food packaging, was put under the microscope聽 by Montreal researchers.
New Segal Family Chair in Molecular Oncology
Last night, Dr. Christoph Borchers was formally installed as the inaugural appointment to the Segal Family Chair in Molecular Oncology at UU直播. He will carry out his research on clinical proteomics at the Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). By recruiting Dr. Borchers, who continues to serve as Director of the University of Victoria (UVic) 鈥� Genome BC Proteomics Centre, the JGH and UU直播 become a central hub for the first pan-Canadian proteomics program.
Statement on the death of Jean Dor茅
On behalf of UU直播, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier today extended sincere condolences to the family of former Montreal Mayor Jean Dor茅, who died Monday at age 70.
Has the U.S. turned a corner toward less urban sprawl?
The urban street network is one of the most permanent features of cities. Once laid down, the pattern of streets determines urban form and the level of sprawl for decades to come. In the U.S., urban sprawl has become an enduring hallmark of the past century. Yet, there are some glimmers of hope.
Limiting genetic tests for breast cancer susceptibility
Screening for genes whose risk association with breast cancer has yet to be proven is not justified and potentially harmful, argue an international team of leading geneticists and oncologists in a paper published this week in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
