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Genetic make-up of children explains how they fight malaria infection

Researchers from Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and University of Montreal have identified several novel genes that make some children more efficient than others in the way their immune system responds to malaria ...

Genetics created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Even the very elderly and frail can benefit from exercise

A study carried out by Dr. Louis Bherer, PhD (Psychology), Laboratory Director and Researcher at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), an institution affiliated with Université de Montréal, has shown ...

Health created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genetic discovery for hereditary spastic ataxia—rare disease in Newfoundland

Researchers from the Guy Rouleau Laboratory affiliated with the CHUM Research Centre and the CHU–Sainte-Justine Research Centre have discovered the genetic cause of a rare disease reported only in patients originating from ...

Genetics created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find genetic cause for body tremors

Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine and CHUM hospitals have linked some cases of Essential Tremor (ET) to a specific genetic problem. ET is the most common movement disorder, becoming ...

Genetics created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Childhood defiance correlated with drug dependence

Children who exhibit oppositional behavior run the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, cannabis and cocaine whilst Inattention symptoms represent a specific additional risk of nicotine addiction. Nevertheless, hyperactivity ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children with trisomy 13 and 18 and their families are happy

Children with trisomy 13 or 18, who are for the most part severely disabled and have a very short life expectancy, and their families lead a life that is happy and rewarding overall, contrary to the usually gloomy predictions ...

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity is beneficial for children with ADHD

(Medical Xpress) -- "There has long been a popular consensus that physical activity is good for children with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity [ADHD] because, by definition, these children ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-term meditation leads to different brain organization

(Medical Xpress) -- People who practice mindfulness meditation learn to accept their feelings, emotions, and states of mind without judging or resisting them. They simply live in the moment.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists start explaining Fat Bastard's vicious cycle

Fat Bastard's revelation "I eat because I'm depressed and I'm depressed because I eat" in the Austin Powers film series may be explained by sophisticated neuroscience research being undertaken by scientists affiliated with ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery of a gene that causes Joubert Syndrome

C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in a number of families in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec where the causal gene had remained unknown since the initial description of the syndrome in ...

Genetics created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Testosterone-fuelled infantile males might be a product of Mom's behaviour

By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels in infancy are not inherited genetically ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neuro researchers sharpen our understanding of memories

Scientists now have a better understanding of how precise memories are formed thanks to research led by Prof. Jean-Claude Lacaille of the University of Montreal's Department of Physiology. "In terms of human applications, ...

Neuroscience created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reducing hospital admissions for asthmatics

Children with moderate or severe asthma attacks who are treated with systemic corticosteroids during the first 75 minutes of triage in the Emergency Department (ED) were 16% less likely to be admitted to hospital. This highlights ...

Inflammatory disorders created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows why some pain drugs become less effective over time

Researchers at the University of Montreal's Sainte-Justine Hospital have identified how neural cells like those in our bodies are able to build up resistance to opioid pain drugs within hours. Humans have known about the ...

Neuroscience created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When we test, do we stress?

A new study shows that when we test older adults in a medical or research setting, it produces a stress response that reduces their memory.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0