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Treating Depression: Telepsychiatry Is as Effective as In-Person Care

Using telemedicine to care for patients suffering from depression is nothing new; the first study of its acceptability and effectiveness dates back to 1998.

AI Can Make Better Clinical Decisions Than Humans: Study

It’s an old adage: there’s no harm in getting a second opinion. But what if that second opinion could be generated by a computer, using artificial intelligence?

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Expectant Mothers Who Have HPV Could Be at High Risk of Giving Birth Prematurely

Persistent infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in pregnant women may increase the risk of preterm birth,

Staying Young, from the Cells on Up

Researchers at Université de Montréal and McGill University have discovered a new multi-enzyme complex that reprograms metabolism and overcomes “cellular senescence,” when aging cells stop dividing.

Play Ball! (It’s Good for You)

Boys who participate in sports in early childhood are less likely to experience later depressive and anxiety symptoms – known as emotional distress –

Suicide and Drug Addiction in Young People: Two Interconnected Phenomena

The idea that alcohol, cannabis, and other drug abuse and dependence disorders lead to suicidal tendencies in adolescents and young adults is being challenged by the results of a new study in PLOS ONE

Identified: the Gene Behind an Unusual Form of Cushing’s Syndrome

A team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form of Cushing’s Syndrome,

“Forever Chemicals” Found in French Fertilizer Made from Sewage

A waterproof coat keeps you dry when it rains, but did you know it can also contaminate the environment? That’s because the fabric contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) –

Nature's Strongest Glue Now Works in Wet and Salty Environments

Université de Montréal microbiologist Yves Brun made the discovery several years ago: an aquatic bacterium called Caulobacter crescentus produces an extremely powerful glue that adhere to its surrounding wet surfaces, such as pipes and fresh water.

The Climate Emergency: A Q&A with Ariane Burke and Julien Riel-Salvatore

As world climate experts begin to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a provocative Canada-U.K. study co-authored by two Université de Montréal anthropologists is generating a lot of buzz around the globe.

New Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

A research team led by Nicolas Dumont, a researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at the Université de Montréal, has discovered a new therapeutic molecule, Resolvin-D2.

Climate Change and Children’s Mental Health: We Need to Act Now!

“The threats associated with climate change can additively, interactively and cumulatively increase the risk of psychopathologies in the young, starting at conception and continuing right through to adulthood.”

COVID-19: The Older You Are, the More Antibodies You Have

With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants worldwide, the pandemic's spread is accelerating.

Cellular Aging: A Basic Paradox Elucidated

In a study published in Nucleic Acids Research, the team of cancer researcher Francis Rodier, an Université de Montréal professor, shows for the first time that cellular senescence,

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.

Studying the Placenta to Better Understand a Child Illness

For the first time, a Quebec research team is studying the expression of three families of genes in the placenta and the incidence of febrile seizures in children.

Unvaccinated: the Kids Aren’t Alright

Nearly 10 million children in lower-income countries like Nigeria and Pakistan have never been vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to deadly diseases like polio, measles and pneumonia.

When the Senses Get Confused

The SYNGAP1 gene, recently recognized for its role in intellectual disability and epilepsy, may also affect the sensory system of patients with a genetic mutation linked to this gene.

Measuring Viral RNA to Predict Which Patients Will Die

A statistical model developed by Université de Montréal researchers uses a blood biomarker of SARS-CoV-2 to identify infected patients who are most at risk of dying of COVID-19.

Joining 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.