Neuroscience
How does the brain learn?
Everyone knows the human brain is extremely complex—but how does it learn, exactly? Well, the answer may be a lot simpler than commonly believed.
Jun 15, 2022
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University of Montreal
Medical research
Combining two molecules blocks 95% of live viral infection in lung cells
COVID-19, in its multiple variants and its ability to thwart efforts to wipe it out, still has a lot of unknowns that make it impossible for scientists to declare victory over the disease, despite vaccines.
Apr 1, 2022
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Health
Study shows need for national breast milk monitoring programs for PFAS
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of synthetic organic chemicals that do not occur naturally in the environment. Used extensively in everyday products like non-stick coatings, food-contact ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A protein present in the gums may help prevent Alzheimer's
A research team affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Montreal has shed new light on a human protein with potential benefits beyond oral and dental health.
Feb 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Increasing the capacity of the immune system to kill cancer cells
Awakening the immune system's instinct for destroying cancer, using two molecules located on the surface of macrophages: that's the promising avenue opening up from recent laboratory work of Dr. André Veillette.
Jan 18, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
New therapeutic target for HIV identified
Scientists in Montreal and London have identified the key role played by transcription factor RORC2 in HIV infection: the molecule attaches itself to parts of the virus's genome yet doesn't prevent it from replicating.
Dec 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover that proteasome molecules can join forces to prevent cancer
Managing the waste that cells produce is an essential function of the human body, as any defect in its elimination mechanisms can lead to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Now a Canadian study sheds light on a new mechanism ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die
The amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients will die of the disease, a team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Dr. Daniel Kaufmann ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Diabetes
New biomarkers for type 1 diabetes identified
A research team led by Dr. Despoina Manousaki of the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and the Université de Montréal has identified three circulating proteins as promising molecules for the development of drugs and early ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Genetics
Fighting gut infections helps prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
A research team at the Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal has shown that genes present in specific intestinal cells protect against the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. Published today in the ...
Nov 12, 2021
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