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Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history ...

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New mechanism to prevent type 2 diabetes in obese individuals

A new Montréal study conducted by Dr. May Faraj, associate research professor at the Université de Montréal and invited scientist at the IRCM, along with her research team and medical collaborators, shows ...

Medical research created May 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

De novo mutations provide new genetic clues for schizophrenia

De novo mutations – genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents – are more frequent in schizophrenic patients than in normal individuals, according to an international group of scientists ...

Genetics created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Jocks beat bookworms on brain test

English Premier League soccer players, NHL hockey players, France's Top 14 club rugby players, and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average university student, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

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

Asterix's Roman foes: Researchers have a better idea of how cancer cells move and grow

Researchers at the University of Montreal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have discovered a new mechanism that allows some cells in our body to move together, in some ways like the ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Major genetic discovery explains 10 percent of aortic valve disease

Researchers at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and University of Montreal have identified genetic origins in 10% of an important form of congenital heart diseases by studying the genetic variability within families.

Genetics created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Negative news stories affect women's stress levels but not men's

Bad news articles in the media increase women's sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a study undertaken by University of Montreal researchers at the Centre for Studies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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

Research reveals autistic individuals are in fact superior in multiple areas

We must stop considering the different brain structure of autistic individuals to be a deficiency, as research reveals that many autistics – not just "savants" – have qualities and abilities that may exceed those ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 15 | 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

Children of depressed mothers have a different brain

Researchers think that brains are sensitive to the quality of child care, according to a study that was directed by Dr. Sonia Lupien and her colleagues from the University of Montreal published today in the Proceedings of ...

Neuroscience created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Researchers uncover a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new therapeutic avenues. Regulation of protein ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover new treatment possibilities for Lou Gehrig's disease

(Medical Xpress)—A team led by Dr. Alex Parker, a professor of pathology and cellular biology and a researcher at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), has identified an important ...

Neuroscience created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast